The Blind Relief Association Nagpur, Thr. Secretary, Nagpur And Others v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secretary, Department Of Social Justice And Special Assistance, Mumbai And ORS

2025:BHC-NAG:1612-DB 1 56wp5884.2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6425 of 2024 (The Blind Relief Association, Nagpur and ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.A. Choube, Advocate for Petitioners.

Mr. A.M. Joshi, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3/State. CORAM : AVINASH G. GHAROTE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATED : 17-02-2025 The learned AGP for respondents Nos. 1 to 3 submits that until December 2022, respondent No. 2 paid the arrears towards maintenance and non-salary grants to the petitioners. In response, the learned Counsel for the petitioners has not disputed this fact but conceded it. 2.

The learned AGP further submitted that a proposal for maintenance and non-salary grants from 2023 onwards has been forwarded to the Government, and the grants shall be released within twelve weeks in favour of the petitioners. His statement is accepted.

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In view of the statement, respondents are directed to release the remaining maintenance and non-salary grants to the petitioners within eight weeks from today. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J.) Belkhede