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Parag Govind Joshi v. State of Maha. Thr. Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Mumbai and Others

Bombay HC5 Sept 2022WP/2823/2021

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The Court set aside a letter withdrawing pay protection from the petitioner, which lacked a hearing. The matter was remitted to the Joint Director for a fresh decision after affording the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of hearing. The writ petition was disposed of with costs waived.

What did the court decide?

Set aside the letter dated 02.03.2020; remitted to Joint Director for fresh decision after hearing; writ petition disposed.

Parag Govind Joshi Vs State of Maha. Thr… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR

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WRIT PETITION NO.2823/2021

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Dr. Parag Govind Joshi .Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders

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Court's or Judge's orders

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Mr. B.G. Kulkarni, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. N.R. Patil, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. S.S. Ghate, Advocate for respondent no.5.

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CORAM : DIPANKAR DATTA , C.J. & NITIN W. SAMBRE, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

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P.C.

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1. Pay protection, which was earlier granted to the petitioner, has been withdrawn. Such withdrawal has been communicated by a letter dated 02.03.2020 issued by the Accounts Officer, Higher Education, Grants, Amravati Division, Amravati.

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2. It is not in dispute that such an order of withdrawal was passed by the Accounts Officer without putting the petitioner on notice or without giving him a hearing. Since withdrawal of pay protection results in civil consequences, the Accounts Officer could not have proceeded against the petitioner in breach of principles of natural justice. One may profitably refer in this connection to the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Bhagwan Shukla Vs. Union of India and others¹ .

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1 AIR 1994 SC 2480

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3. We, accordingly, set aside the letter dated 02.03.2020. The matter is remitted to the Joint Director, Higher Education, Amravati Division, Amravati for a fresh decision upon extending to the petitioner reasonable opportunity of hearing. The petitioner shall be free to appear before the Joint Director on a date and time to be fixed for such purpose by the Joint Director. At the time of hearing, the petitioner shall be entitled to place his version together with the judgments of the Supreme Court as well as this Court on which reliance has been placed on his behalf by Mr.Kulkarni, learned advocate. A decision may be given by the Joint Director after hearing the petitioner and considering the judgments, if any, placed by him as early as possible but preferably within eight weeks from date of receipt of this order.

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4. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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5. All contentions raised in this writ petition are kept open.

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(NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Wagh

Parag Govind Joshi v. State of Maha. Thr. Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Mumbai and Others

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