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Gurunath S/O Ramchandra Dhuri And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary, General Administration Dept. And ORS

2023-02-16Hon'Ble The Acting Chief Justice,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne2 pages

29.10949.22-wp.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Date:

2023.02.17 13:28:03 +0530 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10949 OF 2022 BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Gurunath Ramchandra Dhuri & Ors.

..... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..... Respondents Mr. Shrirang Katneshwarkar a/w. Mr. Deepak Pote I/b. Mr. Sandeep B. Sontakke for the Petitioners Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for the State

CORAM:

S.V.GANGAPURWALA, ACJ & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATED :

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 P.C.

1.

The office endorsement shows that Respondent No.3 is duly served. None appears for Respondent No.3.

2.

It is submitted that the Petitioners are awarded certificate of excellent work and advance increments in the year 2008 to 2011. They were given benefit of advance increments and same was also paid. However, now for some of the Petitioners' recovery is claimed and for some of the Petitioners benefit is not extended. If the Petitioners are already granted certificate of excellent work in the year 2008 to 2011, then same cannot be withdrawn retrospectively on the basis of subsequent Government Resolution. Basavraj 1/2

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The same view was taken by us in Writ Petition No.1954 of 2018 with other connected Writ Petitions under order dated 25th January 2019. The Government Resolution dated 24th August 2017 will have prospective effect and not retrospective. 4.

The Respondents shall verify that if the Petitioners are awarded the certificate of excellent work prior to 24th August 2017, then in that case, the Petitioners are entitled for the benefit of additional increment and if the same was accorded to the Petitioners in the year 2008 to 2011, the same shall not be withdrawn and if any recovery is made, then the same shall be refunded. 5.

In light of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Basavraj 2/2