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Waman Tukaram Kodape and Others v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Mumbai and Others

Bombay HC3 Aug 2023WP/1126/2023

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This judgment by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition allowing serving untrained Primary Teachers to receive pensionary benefits in terms of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, relying on a previous Division Bench decision involving similarly situated employees.

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Petition allowed with directions to provide pensionary benefits in terms of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations within three months.

Waman Tukaram Kodape and Others Vs State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2023)

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

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Writ Petition No.1126 of 2023

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Waman Tukaram Kodape and others

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Versus

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State of Maharashtra and others

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram,
appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order
and Registrar's orders.
Shri P.N. Shende, Counsel for Petitioners.
Ms N.P. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent No.1.
Shri A.W. Paunikar, Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.

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CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR AND MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

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DATE : 3rd AUGUST, 2023 .

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P. C. :

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1.Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard the learned counsel
appearing for the parties.

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2.The petitioners, who are serving as untrained Primary Teachers in the
Schools run by the Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli, seek pensionary benefits in terms
of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. The learned counsel
for the parties do not dispute that the similar issue has been considered and
decided by the Division Bench in Writ Petition No.2035 of 2022 [Smt. Anjali
Wd/o Madhukar Kando and another Versus State of Maharashtra and another]
on 3-4-2023. Since the petitioners are similarly situated, the present writ
petition is allowed for the reasons assigned in the decision referred to above in
terms of the prayer clauses (A) and (B). The necessary compliance be done
within a period of three months from receiving the copy of this order.

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3. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.

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(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.)

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LANJEWAR

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Digitally Signed By :PRASHANT DEWAJI LANJEWAR Signing Date:04.08.2023

Waman Tukaram Kodape and Others v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Mumbai and Others

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