Balali Baburao Wankhede v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Higher And Technical Education Dept., Mumbai And ORS

2026:BHC-NAG:4591-DB 901.WP.2380.2025 1/2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 2380 OF 2025 Balaji Baburao Wankhede Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, thr. its Secretary & Ors. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Mr. Sagar Rawate, Advocate h/f. Mr. S.A. Bhosle, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Ms. S.S. Jachak, Addl. G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. ------------------------------- CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ.

DATE : 18.03.2026 Heard.

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In the present petition, the following prayers are made by the petitioner:

"a) Allow the Writ Petition by directing the respondent no. 4, 5 and 6 to issue salary as per the pay scale to the petitioner as mentioned in the appointment order dated 22.09.2014 and to pay difference of amount as per pay scale to the petitioner from the date of appointment i.e. 22.09.2014 with effect from date of joining on the post of assistant Professor Political Science;

b) Direct the respondent no. 4, 5 and 6 to deposit the difference of amount of petitioner from the date of joining to date of the filing of this writ petition in this Hon'ble high court, during the pendency of present writ petition; c) Direct the respondent no. 4, 5 and 6 to pay the salary to the petitioner as per pay scale mentioned in the appointment order dated 22.09.2014, during the pendency of the writ petition;

d) Direct the respondent no. 3 to decide the representation dated 12.09.2024 submitted by the petitioner;" 3.

Clause (d) of the prayer clause pertains to a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner.

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Since the issue involved in the present petition pertains to the payment of salary as per the pay scale mentioned in the appointment order and the difference in the amount, we are of the opinion that one opportunity should be granted to respondent No.3 to take a decision in the matter after considering the relevant documents, if any, filed by the petitioner to substantiate his claim, as well as the prayers made in the present petition, particularly prayer clauses (a) to (c), and the grounds raised therein.

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Accordingly, we disposed of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to take a decision as regards the prayers made by the petitioner, particularly prayer clauses (a) to (c), after considering the documents, if any, filed by the petitioner and the grounds raised in the present petition. 6.

Such exercise shall be completed by respondent No.3 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of appearance of the petitioner. Respondent No.3 shall take a decision after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondent Nos.4 to 6.

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The petitioner shall appear before respondent No.3 on 8th April, 2026, along with the documents he wants to rely upon, if any, to substantiate his claim, and shall also produce a copy of this petition and a copy of this order. 8.

The writ petition is disposed of in above-referred terms. No order as to costs.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 23/03/2026 18:17:07