Raosaheb Punjaji Bhosale And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14914 OF 2017 Raosaheb Punjaji Bhosale and others .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri S. K. Mathpati, Advocate for Petitioners. Shri S. B. Pulkundwar, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 8. Shri Suhas B. Ghute, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 9 and 10. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND V. L. ACHLIYA, JJ.

DATE : 20TH DECEMBER, 2017.

ORDER :

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Issue notice to respondents. The learned A. G. P. waives notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 8. Mr. Ghute, the learned advocate waives notice for respondent Nos. 9 and 10. 2.

The learned counsel for petitioners states that, the petitioners are District Awardee teachers. The circular dated 12.12.2000 is implemented by all the Zilla Parishads. The learned counsel submits that, one additional increment is permissible to District Awardee teacher. The same is not been granted to petitioners.

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We have also heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents/State and Mr. Ghute, the learned

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The respondents shall consider claim of petitioners and on being satisfied that they are District Awardee Teachers, shall take decision with regard to the benefit of one increment as per Circular dated 12.12.2000. Same shall be done expeditiously and preferably within a period of six (6) months from today. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[V. L. ACHLIYA, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] bsb/Dec. 17