Shri. Mrityunjay Vikramaditya Singh And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Chief Secretary, Mumbai And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 107 OF 2026 Mrityunjay Vikramaditya Singh and Ors.

Vs.

State of Maharashtra, Thru. Its Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mumbai and Ors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. A.I. Sheikh, Advocate for petitioners.

Mr. N.S. Rao, AGP for respondent/State.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE : 07.01.2026 Heard Mr. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for the State.

2.

In short, the prayer of the petitioner is to declare that the petitioners who have retired between 01.01.2016 to 31.08.2024 are entitled and eligible to get benefit of enhanced Ceiling of gratuity of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lacs only) as specified in Government Resolution dated 10.10.2024. 3.

Mr A. I. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners has fairly submitted that this issue is covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Association of College and University Superannuated Teachers .v/s. Union of India and others passed in Civil Appeal No. 908 of 2013 dated 30.01.2013. He further submits that though a detail Prity

2 / 2 122.wp107.2026 representation dated 22.09.2025 has been made by the Association, which is at page 43 (Annexure F), the Government is not taking the issue to the logical end. 4.

Be that as it may, since the issue is already decided by the Hon'ble Apex Court, we direct respondent No.1 to decide each ground raised in the representation in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court mentioned supra. It is further directed that respondent No.1 shall give findings on each ground.

5.

The respondent No.1 is further directed to consider the grounds raised in this petition. 6.

Needless to mention that if the claim of the petitioners is to be denied then the respondent No.1 will have to give specific findings to that effect.

7.

The decision be taken within eight weeks from the production of this order.

8.

The decision taken, shall be informed to the petitioners within two weeks thereafter.

9.

The writ petition disposed of, accordingly.

10.

The learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to produce copy of this petition alongwith the order passed today, before the respondent No.1 within one week from today.

(Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Signed by: Mrs. Prity Gabhane Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 08/01/2026 10:56:05 Prity