Atul Sheshrao Daware v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Higher And Technical Education Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 2635 OF 2026 Dr. Atul Sheshrao Daware 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.

Ms. Shagun Verma, Advocate h/f. Mr. S.P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. D.P. Thakare, Addl. G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 & 6/State. ------------------------------- CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ.

DATE : 01.04.2026 Heard.

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The contention is that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of the Career Advancement Scheme as provided under Government Resolution dated 06.02.2006. However, the respondents have not granted such benefit to the petitioner on the ground that the past continuous approved service rendered Corrected as per Court's Order dated 06.05.2026 by the petitioner from 08.08.2008 to 26.09.2023 was in - replaced word respondent No.7 - Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol, which is a "aided" by "unaided"

private unaided college.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had preferred an application dated 20.12.2024 seeking grant of the benefit of the Career Advancement Scheme. The said application is at record page No.161 (Annexure-J). However, respondent No.4 - Gondwana University, Gadchiroli has not decided the said application of the petitioner.

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In view of the above, the petitioner has approached this Court.

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Considering the grievance raised by the petitioner, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to process the claim of the petitioner for grant of the benefit of the Career Advancement Scheme in accordance with Government Resolutions dated 06.02.2006 and 11.02.1994, as well as the UGC Notification dated 30.06.2010.

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The aforesaid respondents are further directed to consider the judgments of this Court rendered in Writ Petition No.6280/2016 and Writ Petition No.2664/2021. The aforesaid respondents shall take a decision on the aforesaid application dated 20.12.2024 submitted by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of this order. 7.

The decision so taken shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of such decision.

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The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 06/05/2026 19:31:36