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Balaji Ramrao Sutar and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC28 Nov 2016WP/6197/2016

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What is this about?

High Court Bench at Aurangabad allowed a writ petition filed by school staff seeking Appropriate CRP Scheme benefits. Relying on established precedents, the court directed government authorities to scrutinize individual cases within six months and grant eligible benefits within four months.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to examine individual cases within six months and extend benefits to eligible petitioners within four months, as per existing scheme criteria.

Balaji Ramrao Sutar and Others Vs the State… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 6197 OF 2016

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1. Balaji Ramrao Sutar Age : 42 years, Occ.: Service as Hostel Superintendent, R/o. C/o Sant Maroti Maharaj Kanegaonkar Ashram School, Bhosga, Ta. Lohara, District Osmanbad

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2. Tejabai Krishnath Kore, Age 40 years, Occu. Service, as Cook, R/o. Primary Ashram School, Mardi, Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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3. Dhondiram Revappa Rathod, Age 49 years, Occ. Service, as Kamathi, R/o. Primary Ashram School, Mardi,

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Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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4. Anil Baburao Somwanshi Age 41 years, Occ. Service, R/o Primary Ashram School, Mardi, Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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5. Shivanand Shankarrao Mule, Age 42 years, Occ. Service, as Cook, R/o. Primary Ashram School, Mardi,Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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6. Balaji Bhagwan Pathak, Age 46 years, Occ. Service as Hostel Superintendent, R/o Indira Gandhi Adarsh Primary Ashram School, Horti, Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad.

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7. Rajendra Bhaskarrao Solankar Age 39 years, Occ. Service as Hostel Superintendent, R/o Nanduram Ashram School, Bahusaheb Nagar, Balsur, Ta. Omerga, District Osmanabad

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8. Janabai Mukund Chavan, Age 46 years, Occ. Service as Cook, R/o Nanduram Ashram School, Bahusaheb Nagar, Balsur, Ta. Omerga, District Osmanabad

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9. Rohidas Gopal Jadhav Age 44 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi, R/o. Nanduram Ashram School, Bahusaheb Nagar, Balsur, Ta. Omerga, District Osmanabad

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10. Kundiba Tanaji Fattepure Age 36 years, Occ. Service as Madatnis, R/o Sant Dnyanashwawr Ashram School, Umergavan, Ta. and District Osmanabad

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11. Ram Shankar Wadar, Age 39 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi, R/o Sant Dnyanashwar Ashram School, Umregavan, Ta. and District Osmanabad

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12. Saraswati Machindra Jadhav, Age 45 years, Occ. Service as Cook, r/o Eklavya Primary School, Manglur (Yemgarwadi), Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad

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13. Lata Kishan Jadhav Age 45 years, Occ. Service as Cook, R/o Eklavya Primary School, Manglur (Yemgarwadi), Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad

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14. Sujata Palasram Ganvir Age 49 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Cook, R/o Eklavya Primary School, Manglur (Yemgarwadi), Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad

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15. Ramakant Gapinath Pawar, Age 37 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi, R/o Eklavya Primary School, Manglur (Yemgarwadi), Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad

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16. Mangal Vithal Shinde Age 45 years, Occ. Service as Cook, R/o Mauli Ashram School, Koregaon, Tq. Omerga, District Osmanabad

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17. Laxman Maruti Wadikar, Age 44 years, Occ. Service as Madatnis, R/o Mauli Ashram School, Koregaon, Tq. Omerga, District Osmanaba

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18. Bhamabai Dashrath Warkad
Age : 46 years, Occ. Service as
Cook, R/o Mauli Ashram School,
Koregaon, Ta. Omerga,
District Osmanabad

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19.Govind Sopan Lalekar
Age : 43 years, Occ. Service as
Kamathi, R/o Mauli Ashram School,
Koregaon, Ta. Omerga,
District Osmanabad

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20. Vijaykumar Vithalrao Hude, Age 42 years, Occ. Service as a Peon, R/o Venutai Yeshwantrao Ashram School, Nilanga, Ta. Nilanga, District Latur

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21. Venkatrao Baburao Jadhav Age 52 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi,

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R/o Venutai Yeshwantrao Ashram
School, Nilanga, Ta. Nilanga,
District Latur
22.Meerabai Gopalrao Madibone
Age 52 years, Occ. Service as Cook,
R/o Venutai Yeshwantrao Ashram
School, Nilanga, Ta. Nilanga,
District Latur
23.Mallava Dagdu Mane
Age 40 years, Occ. Service as Cook,
R/o Venutai Yeshwantrao Ashram
School, Nilanga, Ta. Nilanga,
District Latur
24.Kalyan Tatarao Bhalerao
Age 40 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi,
R/o Anandrao Naik Primary Ashram
School, Saptadarwadi, Ta. Ausa,
District Latur
25.Gunabai Ishwar Rathod
Age 50 years, Occ. Service as Cook,
R/o Anandrao Naik Primary Ashram
School, Saptadarwadi, Ta. Ausa,
District Latur

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26.Sidram Hiru Raut
Age 53 years, Occ.Service as Madatnis,
R/o Anandrao Naik Primary Ashram
School, Saptadarwadi,
Ta.Ausa,District Latur

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27.Hirubai Laxman Ade
Age 46 years, Occ. Service as Cook,
R/o Anandrao Naik Primary Ashram
School, Saptadarwadi, Ta. Ausa,
District Latur

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28.Fulabai Narayan Chavan
Age 47 years, Occ. Service as Cook,
R/o Sahara Primary Ashram School,
Astha (Kasar), Ta. Lohara,
District Osmanabad

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29. Pandurang Tukaram Rathod Age 40 years, Occ. Service as Cook, R/o Sahara Primary Ashram School, Astha (Kasar), Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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30. Ashok Bal Pawar Age 45 years, Occ. Service as Madatnis, R/o Sahara Primary Ashram School, Astha (Kasar), Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad

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31. Santosh Rameshwar Pawar Age 38 years, Occ. Service as Kamathi, R/o Sahara Primary Ashram School, Astha (Kasar), Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad ...PETITIONERS

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VERSUS

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1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai

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2. The Director, V.J.N.T., OBC and SBC Special Assistant Department, Maharashtra State, Pune

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3. The Regional Deputy Commissioner, Social Welfare Latur Division, Latur

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4. The Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare Department, Latur

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5. The Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare Department, Latur

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6. Sant Maroti Maharaj Kanegaonkar Ashram School, Bhosga, Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad Through Headmaster

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7. Primary Ashram School, Mardi, Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad, Through Headmaster

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8. Indira Gandhi Adarsh Primary Ashram School, Horti, Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad., Through Headmaster

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9. Nanduram Ashram School, Bahusaheb Nagar, Balsur, Ta. Omerga, District Osmanabad, Through its Headmaster

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10. Sant Dnyanashwar Ashram School, Umregavan, Ta. and District Osmanabad, Through its Headmaster

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11. Eklavya Primary School, Manglur (Yemgarwadi), Ta. Tuljapur, District Osmanabad, Through its Headmaster

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12. Mauli Ashram School, Koregaon, Ta. Omerga, District Osmanabad, Through its Headmaster

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13. Venutai Yeshwantrao Ashram School, Nilanga, Ta. Nilanga, District Latur, Through its Headmaster

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14. Anandrao Naik Primary Ashram School, Saptadarwadi, Ta. Ausa, District Latur, Through its Headmaster

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15. Sahara Primary Ashram School, Ashtra (Kasar), Ta. Lohara, District Osmanabad, Through its Headmaster ... RESPONDENTS

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Mr. Anand V. Patil-Indrale, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. K.D. Munde, A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 5

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CORAM :R.M. BORDE AND
SANGITRAO S. PATIL, JJ.

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DATE : 28th November, 2016

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ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : R.M. BORDE, J.):

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Heard.

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2.Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the
consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for
final hearing and disposal at the admission stage.

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3. The issue raised in the instant petition is no more res integra and is also covered by the judgment delivered by the Division Bench at the Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 2358/2013 and other companion matters, decided on 21st September, 2013.

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4.The aforesaid decision has been followed in

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number of matters, including a group of petitions
bearing Writ Petition No. 7256/2011 and other companion
matters, decided by the Division Bench of this Court on
2nd December, 2013, to which one of us (R.M. Borde, J.)

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is a member. In view of the decisions, referred to

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above, the instant writ petition also deserves to be

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allowed and the same is accordingly allowed.

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5.The respondents are directed to examine the
cases of each of the individual petitioner for deciding
whether they satisfy the criteria laid down for claiming
benefits under the ACPS to the private aided Government
schools under the Government Resolution dated 30th April,
1998, as modified from time to time, and if it is found
that the petitioners are entitled to claim benefits
under the Scheme, and they satisfy the eligibility
criteria, the respondents shall extend the benefits to
the petitioners. The respondents shall scrutinize the
cases of individual petitioners within a period of six
months, and extend the benefits to such of the
petitioners who are found eligible, as expeditiously as
possible preferably, within a period of four months from
such scrutiny.

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6.Rule is made absolute in the above terms. The

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Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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Balaji Ramrao Sutar and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

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