Dr. Sanjiv Pandurang Katare v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. 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.2237/2021 Dr. Shri Sanjiv Pandurang Katare, aged about 61 Yrs., Occu. Retired, R/o Plot No.123-A, Ratan Nagar, Gadge, Kharbi Road, Nagpur.

..Petitioner.

..Vs..

1.

The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 440 032.

2.

The Joint Director of Higher Education, Nagpur Division, Nagpur.

3.

Vidya Vikas Arts, Commerce & Science College, Samudrapur, Dist. Wardha, through it's Principal, Samudrapur, Dist. Wardha - 442 305.

..Respondents.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ashfaque I. Sheikh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs. Ketki Joshi, Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 and 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORAM :- SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND ANIL L. PANSARE, JJ.

DATED :- 24.11.2021 .

ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Sunil B. Shukre, J.) Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the learned counsel for the parties present before the Court. 2.

Now Government Resolution (GR) dated 29/10/2021 is produced before this Court by the learned Government Pleader,

wp2237.2021.odt which is taken on record and marked as '

A' for identification purpose. This GR now exempts all the lecturers who were appointed between 23/10/1992 to 03/04/2000 from the requirement of the NET and CET clearance. Learned Government Pleader admits that the case of the petitioner is covered by this GR and also view taken by this Court in the bunch of petitions starting with Writ Petition No.622 of 2021 decided on 18/11/2021.

3.

Accordingly, we allow the petition in terms of GR dated 29/10/2021 and direct that pension be released to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of the order. Arrears of the pension shall be released to the petitioner into equal instalments within a period of six months from the date of the order. 4.

Rule accordingly. No costs.

JUDGE JUDGE Tambaskar.