Shivananda Kallangouda Biradar v. The Honorary Secretary All India Shri Shivaji Memorial And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11758 OF 2025 Shivananda Kallangouda Biradar ....Petitioner

Versus

The Honorary Secretary All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Ms. Vaidehi Pradeep for the Petitioner.

Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. P. N. Diwan, AGP for Respondent-State.

Mr. Shantanu Patil i/b Mr. S. R. Ganbavale for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 21st APRIL, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

This matter was actually disposed off on 16th April, 2026, in the light of the Order dated 5th January 2026, passed in Writ Petition No. 1833 of 2022 and the connected group of cases (Mr. Laxman Shivaji Godse and Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.), covering employees who are already in employment. The Digitally signed by MANE SONALI DILIP Date:

2026.04.22 12:23:19 +0530 MANE SONALI DILIP Sonali Mane

904-WP-11758-2025.odt Petitioner before us is a retired employee. Hence, this matter is relisted today.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned Advocate for the Management submit that the same order passed in Mr. Laxman Shivaji Godse (supra), be made applicable in this case. 3.

In view of the above, for the reasons recorded, and the directions issued in Mr. Laxman Shivaji Godse (supra), this Petition is disposed off.

4.

In accordance with the directions issued in Mr. Laxman Shivaji Godse (supra), the Petitioner's case would be considered by the Joint Director. Issue as to whether allowances are to be included in the salary package available under the 7th pay commission recommendations, is also to be considered by the Joint Director subject to hearing all the parties. The timeline granted in Mr. Laxman Shivaji Godse (supra), would also apply to the case of the present Petition.

(HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Sonali Mane