Hakim Jafar Sheikh v. The Maha. State Electricity Distri. Co. Ltd., Thr. Chairman And Managing Director And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:3019-DB 1 103-WP-1530-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.1530 OF 2026 Hakim Jafar Sheikh, Bhaldarpura, Taj Boring, Nagpur vs.

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. Katol Road, Nagpur and ors. - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri R. M. Sharma, Advocate for petitioner.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 20th February, 2026 Heard.

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By way of instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for granting appropriate pay-scale and other consequential benefits. In this regard, he has also moved representation dated 02/12/2025 which is at record page 49 (Annexure-V).

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It is also the case of the petitioner that a similar issue has already been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.4012/2011 (Kamlakar Narayan Barmate and ors. vs. Chief Engineer and ors.) on 12/12/2018, which decision has been affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Special Leave to Appeal (C )No.24477 of 2019, decided on 12/02/2025.

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That being so, we direct the respondent-Authority to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 02/12/2025 within a period of two weeks from production of this order. The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner within further two weeks of such decision.

5.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 21/02/2026 13:00:19