Kishor Dashrath Tangselwar And Others v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secretary, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:320-DB 906 WP-527-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.527 OF 2025 [Kishor Dashrath Tangselwar and Others ..Vs.. The State of Maharashtra and Others] ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri. P. S. Kshirsagar, Advocate for Petitioners. Shri. J. Y. Ghurde, AGP for Respondents/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATE : 9 th JANUARY, 2026 .

P. C.

.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2.

The petitioners seek second benefit under the Assured Career Progress Scheme (ACPS) in terms of the revised Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019.

3.

The petitioners seek to rely upon the orders dated 21.09.2013 passed in Writ Petition No.2358/2013 (Kiran Namdeo Shinde and Others vs. State of Maharashtra and others) with connected writ petitions and order dated 02.12.2013 passed in Writ Petition 7256/2011 (Sunil s/o Tukaram Ukande and Others vs. State of Maharashtra and Others) with connected writ petitions. Undisputedly, the petitioners have received the first benefit in terms of the said scheme.

4.

It is to be noted that in the meanwhile, vide Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019, the Assured Career Progress Scheme has been modified. The benefit of Assured Career

906 WP-527-2025 Progress Scheme under the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission is admissible after a period of 10, 20 and 30 years of service. The Scheme has been made applicable from 01.01.2016.

5.

In view of the aforesaid, we find that the following order would serve the interests of justice:

(i) The respondent No.3 shall examine entitlement and eligibility of the petitioners to receive the second benefit under the Assured Career Progress Scheme in light of the Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019 and other relevant Government Resolutions.

ii) The respondent No.3 shall consider the aforesaid entitlement within a period of eight weeks of receiving copy of this order. If the petitioners are found entitled to receive such benefit, the same shall be released in their favour within a period of four months of such decision being taken. 6.

Rule stands disposed of in aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) TAMBE Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/01/2026 18:56:43