Girish Kesava Pillai v. The Union Of India And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13607 OF 2018 IN WP/210/2016 GIRISH KESAVA PILLAI

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Mr.S.D.Tawshikar, Advocate for the applicant Mr.V.S.Badakh, AGP for the respondent/State Smt.Anjali Dube, Advocate for respondent No.5. CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA & S.M.GAVHANE,JJ.

DATED :

01.11.2018 P.C. :- 1.

Mr.Tawshikar, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the claim of the petitioner in the Pay Band-4 of Rs.37400-Rs.67000 is not considered from August 2012. The petitioner is entitled for interest on the said amount. The petitioner had claimed the interest in the Writ Petition also. However this Court has not considered the prayer of the petitioner for grant of interest.

2.

We have considered that the bonafide dispute existed between the parties. The respondent/University was interpreting different provisions than the one which we have held to be applicable. In light of that we had not awarded the interest. The petitioner is granted the relief and respondent No.3-University is directed to place the petitioner in the pay band-4 Rs.37400-Rs.67000 with Academic Grade Pay of Rs.9000/- with retrospective

( 2 ) ca1307.18 effect from 10.08.2012. As we have already directed the respondent to place the petitioner in the pay band of Rs.37400-Rs.67000 with AGP of Rs.9000/- with effect from 10.08.2012, naturally the petitioner is entitled for all the benefits from 10.08.2012 as observed under the order.

3.

The Civil Application is disposed of.

[S.M.GAVHANE,J.] [S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J.] ssp/Oct.18/ca1307.18