Bhaurao S/O Laxman Shirsat v. State Of Maha., Thr. Dy. Secy., Dept. Of Agri. And Animal Husb., Dairy Devpt. And Fisheries And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 6528 OF 2023 (Shri Baburao s/o Laxman Shirsat Vs. State of Maharashtra and anr) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mrs. S.W. Deshpande, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. K.P. Marpakwar, AGP for respondent No.1/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ.

DATED : DECEMBER 24, 2025.

A prayer in this petition is to direct the respondents to pay the arrears of equal pay for equal work with interest to the petitioner in the light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.8640-8659 of 1997 dated 24th July, 2001.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the judgment passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.2222 of 2002 along with connected Writ Petitions decided on 15th February, 2019. She has further relied upon the Government Resolution dated 20th March, 2025 and contended that it clearly covers the case of the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, the issue raised in this petition can be decided by the respondent No.1 in the light of the aforesaid judgments and the Government Resolution.

4.

We direct the respondent No.1 to decide the issue raised in this petition by treating the present petition as representation and take it to its logical end within a period of eight weeks. 5.

The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to produce

2 129wp6528.2023. the copy of the petition along with the order passed today before the respondent No.1 within a period of two weeks. 6.

With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J) (ANIL S.KILOR,J) RS Belkhede, PS