Prakash Chatru Rathod And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Finance Department, Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.7301/2022 Prakash and others V The State of Maharashtra and others ************************************************************************************ Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

************************************************************************************ Mr. Anand Deshpande, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. A.V. Band, Advocate for respondent 6.

Mr. M.K. Pathan, AGP for respondents 1 to 5.

CORAM : Rohit B. Deo and M.W. Chandwani, JJ. DATE : 02-08-2023 The petitioners are working as Assistant Primary Teaches with various Zilla Parishads. They seek resolution of their grievances with regard to pay-fixation at the Senior Pay Scale level in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a similar issue was considered at the Aurangabad Bench in Writ Petition No.11518 of 2022 [Mahesh Sundarrao Deshmukh & others Versus The State of Maharashtra through Secretary & others] alongwith connected writ petitions that were decided on 10.02.2023. The statement made on behalf of the State Government with regard to constitution of the Anomalies Committee came to be accepted and the petitioners were directed to approach the said Committee

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In view of aforesaid orders, the petitioners are at liberty to approach the Anomalies Committee by making appropriate representations raising their grievance. If such representations are made, the Committee shall consider the same and take a decision in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of making such representations.

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With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

JUDGE JUDGE Deshmukh CHANDRASHEKHAR DESHMUKH Date: 2023.08.03 16:53:05 +0530 SANDEEP CHANDRASHEKHAR DESHMUKH