Apparao Gamarao Satonkar And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10418 OF 2014 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

Court's or Judge's orders Mr.B.S.Kudale, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.P.N.Mule, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.U.B.Bondar, advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA & V.L.ACHLIYA,JJ.

Date : 14.01.2015.

PER COURT :

1.

Heard.

2.

Mr.Kudale, learned counsel submits that all the petitioners are appointed as Assistant Teachers prior to 1972. As per the Government Resolution dated 4.10.1983 all those teachers appointed prior to 1972 and possess SSC qualification are deemed to be trained teachers. This issue has been decided by this Court in W.P.No.1311/1997 with connected Writ Petitions vide judgment and order dated 13.2.2014.

3.

Mr.Bondar, learned counsel submits that the Zilla Parishad has sought necessary clarification from the Government in that regard.

4.

The issue is no longer res-integra in view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.1311/1997 with connected Writ Petitions dated 13.2.2014. For the reasons recorded in the said judgment, we pass the following order : a) The petitioners if are appointed prior to 1972 and were holding SSC qualification then those petitioners are entitled for the pay band of Rs.1200-2040 since 1986 and pay band of Rs.45007000 since 1996. The Respondents on satisfying themselves about the said fact and if they find the petitioners eligible, shall release the said benefits to the petitioners expeditiously and preferably within six (6) months.

b) The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (V.L.ACHLIYA,J.) (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) Dt..14.01.2015.

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