Dr. Prakash Manikrao Tayde And Others v. State Of Maha. Thr. Principal Secretary, Higher And Technical Education Dept. Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.

OF 1) Dr. Prakash Manikrao Tayde, Age : 61 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Kelkarwadi, At-Post. Murtizapur, Tq. Murtizapur, Dist. Akola 2) Subhash Namdeorao Bhosale, Age : 61 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, Near Kavita Mangal Karyalaya, Arni Road, Darwha, Tq. Darwha, Dist. Yavatmal 3) Sitaram Mahadeorao Battalwar, Aged about : 73 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Vrundavan, Natuwadi, Darwha, Tq. Darwha, Dist. Yavatmal.

4) Bhagwat Amrutrao Vidhate, Aged about : 60 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Amrut Villa, 18-B, Shivarpan Colony, VMV Road, Amrtavati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati 5) Liladhar Narayanrao Gawande, Age : 65 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Devkinandan, Bhoomiputra Colony, Near Congress Nagar, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati 6) Kishore Babarao Deshmukh, Age: 67 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. 23, Vidarbha Housing Colony, Tope Nagar, Near Malik Lawn, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati.

7) Satish Ramkrishna Akarte, Age: 64 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Keshav Colony, Camp, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati

2 35- wp 1537-21.odt 8) Nagorao Dyandeorao Deshmukh Age: 61 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Plot No. 3, Satyadeo Housing Colony, Ghudadhi, Akola, Tq. & Dist. Akola 9) Dr. Subhash Gulabrao Bhadange, Age: 63 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Ashirwad, Dwarka Nagri, Jawahar Nagar, Akola 10) Dr. Sanjiv Radhakrushna Gaikwad, Age: 60 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Ekta Nagar, Risod, Tq. Risod, Dist. Washim 11) Kishore Shankarrao Adhav, Age: 63 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Tathastu, M-10, Nandanvan Colony, Camp, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati.

12) Vandana Balkrushna Mahatme, Age : 61 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. B-11, Shivandam Chintaman Nagar, Wardha Road, Nagpur Tq. & Dist. Nagpur 13) Chandrakant Balwantrao Deshpande Age : 73 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Near Gupta Building, Sankat Mochan Road, Tilakwadi, Yavatmal, Tq. & Dist. Yavatmal 14) Anant Shriram Atrawalkar, Age: 63 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. 25, Jijau Nagar, Behind Sandip Manglam, Yavatmal, Tq. & Dist. Yavatmal 15) Prakashchand Hiralalji Pathak Age : 69 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Satsang, Lande Layout, Buldhana, Tq. & Distt. Buldhana.

16) Sitaram Manikrao Kanadje,

3 35- wp 1537-21.odt Age : 63 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Samvad, Saraswati Nagar, Buldhana, Tq. & Dist. Buldhana 17) Jagdeorao Banduji Bahekar, Age : 73 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Shivneri, Jijamata Nagar, Circular Road, Buldhana, Tq. & Dist. Buldhana 18) Dr. Ashok Narayanrao Mohod, Age : 62 years, Occu. - Retired, R/o. Plot No. 2B, Narayan Nagar No.2, (Vishnu Nagar), near Navsari Bus Stop, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati 19) Vilas Padmakarrao Dalvi, Age: 60 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Veer Tanaji Nagar, Tower Lines, VMV Compound, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati.

20) Dyaneshwar Ramdaspant Lasanapure, Age: 59 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Shriram Nagar, Behind Rani Nagar, near Amravati Shubham Grinding Centre, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati.

21) Vijay Manoharrao Saurkar, Age: 61 years, Occ : Retired, R/o. Ambayla Apartment, Near Renuka Vihar Garden, Renuka Vihar, Amravati, Tq. & Dist. Amravati .... PETITIONER S // VERSUS // 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

2) The Joint Director, Higher Education, Amravati Division, Amravati.

3) The Joint Director, Vocational Courses

4 35- wp 1537-21.odt & Training, Regional Office, Morshi Road, Amravati 4) Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare, Amravati Division, Amravati 5) The Accountant General, (Accounts & Entitlement)-II, Maharashtra, Pension Branch Office, Nagpur .... RESPONDENT S ______________________________________________________________ Mr. Firdos Mirza, Advocate a/w Mr.A.I.Sheikh, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mr. K. L. Dharmadhikari, Additional Government Pleader for Respondents.

______________________________________________________________ CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND G. A. SANAP , JJ .

DATED : 2 2 .0 9 .2022 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per Sunil B. Shukre, J.) 1.

Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2.

Mr. Firdos Mirza, learned counsel for the Petitioners states that facts of this Petition are identical to the facts of Writ Petition No.5864 of 2019 and therefore, this Petition be allowed on similar lines as Writ Petition No.5864 of 2019, which was decided on 2nd March, 2022.

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Mr. K. L. Dharmadhikari, learned Addl.G.P. appears for respondents does not dispute the aforestated position.

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The Writ Petition is, therefore, allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

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We direct the Respondents to take all necessary steps for granting notional annual increments to the Petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. 6.

The Petitioners would be entitled to receive all consequential benefits accordingly.

Rule is made absolute in the above terms. No costs. Authenticated copy of the judgment be furnished to all parties.

Parties shall act upon the authenticated copy of the judgment.

(G. A. SANAP, J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) Kavita Signed By:KAVITA PRAVIN TAYADE P. A.