The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary Forest Revenue And Forest Department v. Dnyaneshwar Manohar Bhoir

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11908 OF 2024 The State of Maharashtra, Through Revenue and Forest Department and Ors. .. Petitioners Vs.

Dnyaneshwar Manohar Bhoir and Ors.

.. Respondents Mrs. Reena A. Salunkhe, Assistant Government Pleader for the Petitioners. Mr. Rajeshwar G. Panchal with Mr. S.S. Gundajwar, Advocates for Respondent No.1.

CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ DATE : 26TH AUGUST, 2024.

P.C. :

1.

In the present writ petition the proper interpretation of Government Resolution dated 16th October 2012 arises for consideration. According to the petitioners, it is only those Daily Wagers who have worked for minimum 240 days for at-least five years between 1st November 1994 to 30th June 2004 would be eligible for consideration but for 10% reservation. On the other hand, according to the respondents, those daily wage forest workers who have worked for 240 days for more than five years are entitled to 10% reservation in recruitment on Group "C" and Group "D" posts. The Tribunal while allowing the Original Applications has held that the former requirement is only with regard to absorption on supernumerary posts with which the respondents are not concerned. 1/2 5-WP-11908-2024.doc Dixit

2.

The learned Assistant Government Pleader to place on record the chart that was filed before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal indicating the period for which work was discharged by the respondents. Similarly, the respondents to also place on record the charts filed by them indicating the period for which they have discharged work. 3.

Put up for further consideration on 13th September 2024. The respondents undertake to adjourn the contempt proceedings filed before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal beyond that date. [ RAJESH S. PATIL, J. ] [ A.S. CHANDURKAR, J. ] Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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