Asha Gambhir Tadavi v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Others

2024:BHC-AUG:22281 WP 15744/23

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 901 WRIT PETITION NO. 15744 OF 2023 ASHA GAMBHIR TADAVI

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sontakke Sandeep B AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.N. Kendre Advocate for respondent 2 : Mr. S.R. Dheple ...

CORAM

: ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

Dated : September 20, 2024 PER COURT :- 1.

The learned counsel for the parties submit that the matter can be disposed of by applying the order dated 6th April, 2023 in Writ Petition No. 3879/2023 (Shalini Pandit Patil Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.). 2.

There is no dispute as regards the submission made above. 3.

In view of the same, the order dated 6th April 2023 in Writ Petition No. 3879/2023 is applied in the present case and it is hereby directed that :- a] The impugned order awarding punishment of permanent stoppage of one increment is converted into a punishment of stoppage of one increment for one year, simplicitor.

b] The petitioner has retired from service and is receiving pensionary benefits, and shall be considered by the Zilla Parishad for recalculating the pensionary/retiral benefits by virtue of the modified order of punishment, and effective

WP 15744/23 steps to process the revised pension papers, shall be taken within 12 weeks from today.

c] Consequentially, the Zilla Parishad shall recalculate the amounts deducted after the modified punishment and refund such excess amounts to the petitioner within 12 weeks from today.

4.

The Writ petition is partly allowed and disposed of. ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) ssc/