Bharatchandra S/O Balchand Rahangdale And Others v. State Of Maha., Thr. Chief Secretary, Rural Development Dept., Mumbai And ORS

38a.wp.6841.22 1/1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition 6841 of 2022 Bharatchandra s/o Balchand Rahangdale & others vs.

The State of Maharashtra & others =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mr. R.K. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. N.S. Rao, A.G.P. for Respondents 1 & 2.

Ms. M.P. Munshi, Advocate for Respondents 3 & 4. CORAM :

ROHIT B. DEO AND Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, J J.

DATE :

5 th JANUARY, .

The common grievance is that the petitioners have been denied one notional annual increment since they have retired one day prior to the cutoff date, which is 1st July of the year.

02] It is the common ground that the issue is covered by the decision of the coordinate bench in Writ Petition 5864 of 2019.

03] For the reasons articulated by the coordinate bench in order dated 02/03/2022 in Writ Petition 5864 of 2019, we allow the petition and direct the Zilla Parishad to grant notional annual increment to the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. Needless to observe that the petitioners shall be entitled to the consequential financial benefits, if any.

Signed by:SANDESH DAULATRAO WAGHMARE Private Secretary to the Hon'ble Judge Date :07.01.2023 20:15 JUDGE JUDGE *sandesh