The State Of Maharashtra And Others v. Dilip Vitthalrao Vedpathak And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:11779-DB {1} CA 1706.25 IN REVIEW IN 8892.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1706 OF 2025 IN REVIEW APPLICATION ST. NO. 4287 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 8892 OF 2021 The State of Maharashtra and others.

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Dilip Vitthalrao Vedpathak and others.

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Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for applicants.

Mr. S.S. Jadhavar, Advocate for respondents.

CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, JJ.

DATE : 8th April, 2025.

P.C. :- 1.

Heard learned AGP for applicants. Applicants seek to condone delay of 579 days caused in filing the review petition against the judgment and order dated 8.6.2023 passed in W.P. No. 8892 of 2021. Learned AGP submits that delay has occasioned on account of administrative reasons. In fact, after passing of order by this Court, when the case of respondents (original petitioners) was examined, it was noticed that they were not working as "Full Time Librarian" on 1.11.2005 and their services cannot be treated as pensionable in the light of pronouncements of this Court and Supreme Court of India. Accordingly, opinion was obtained from Law and Judiciary Department and review application has been filed.

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Considering the submissions advanced and reasons stated in para. Nos. 4 and 5 of the application, case is made out to condone the delay. Hence, application is allowed. Delay of 579 days caused in filing review application is condoned. Civil application is disposed of. [S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J] [MANGESH S. PATIL, J.] grt/-