Bhagwat Shankarao Jature And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

W.P.14150/2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14150 OF 2017 Bhagwat Shankarrao Jature and ors.

.. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

.. Respondents Mr S.V. Gundre, Advocate for petitioners Mr A.S. Shinde, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 to 4 CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA & A.M. DHAVALE, JJ DATE : 18th January 2018 PER COURT 1.

Mr Gundre, learned Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners are working as a Hostel Superintendents in the Ashram School. The pay scale given to the petitioners is that of an untrained Hostel Superintendent on the ground that the petitioners do not possess B.Ed. qualification. Learned Counsel submits that in view of the Government Resolution dated 5.2.2000 decision has been taken to relax the condition of B.Ed. for Hostel Superintendent. Learned Counsel submits that now H.S.C. is sufficient qualification for trained Hostel Superintendent.

2.

Learned Counsel relies on the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court dated 21.9.2016 in Writ Petition No.188 of 2016 and other writ petitions.

3.

Mr Shinde, learned A.G.P. accepts notice for all the respondents. Learned A.G.P., on going through the judgment in Writ Petition no. 188 of 2016 affirms that the petitioners are similarly situated.

W.P.14150/2017 4.

Considering the above, the petitioners would be entitled for salary of a trained Hostel Superintendent. The respondents shall treat the petitioners as trained Hostel Superintendents and pay salary accordingly. The difference in arrears shall also be paid expeditiously. 5.

Writ Petitions disposed of. No costs.

( A.M. DHAVALE, J.) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) vvr