Anukul Vasudevrao Thakare And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Department Of Public Health Officer, Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.

1] Anukul Vasudevrao Thakare, Age 32, Occup : Driver, R/o. Palsobade, Tq. Akot, District-Akola.

2] Sunil Sahebrao Dhande, Age 32, Occup : Driver, R/o. Sawara, Tq. Akot, District-Akola.

3] Sachin Sanjay Wankhede, Age 24, Occup : Driver, R/o. Mothe Aadgaon, Tq. Telhara, District-Akola.

4] Mohd. Asif Mohd. Ismail, Age 32, Occup : Driver, R/o. Hiwarkhed Ruprao, Tq. Telhara, Dist. Akola.

.. Petitioner s .. Versus ..

1] The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Department of Public Health Officer, 10 Floor, Complex Building premises of JT Hospital, Mumbai.

2] The State of Maharashtra, Department of Rural Development, Through its Secretary, and water conservation, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2 26-A WP3497.21.odt 3] Director of Health Services, Director of Health Services, Mumbai.

4] The Divisional Commissioner, Amrawati Division, Dist.Amrawati.

5] The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Akola, District-Akola.

.. Respondent s ..........

Shri Pramod A. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioners, Shri A.M. Kadukar, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4, Shri M.V. Bute, Advocate for Respondent No.5. ..........

Coram : Sandeep K. Shinde and Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ.

Date : 14st December, 2022.

ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi , J.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioners seek similar relief being Ambulance Driver as has been granted in Writ Petition No.2247 of 2014 decided on 20.11.2019. Learned counsel for the parties agree that the directions issued in that writ petition have attained finality on

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Hence, for reasons assigned in Writ Petition No.2247 of 2014, the present petitioners are granted similar relief. It is accordingly directed that petitioners be paid wages at the minimum of the pay-scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay-scale) extended to regular employees holding the same post with effect from the date of the petition. All arrears be calculated accordingly and paid by respondent no.5 to petitioners, within a period of six months from the date of the order.

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Rule is made absolute in aforesaid terms. No costs. (Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi, J.) (Sandeep K. Shinde , J.) gulande Signed By:ABHIMANYU SHANKARRAO GULANDE Personal Assistant High Court Nagpur