Bhagwan Shriram Jagtap and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court interim order in Writ Petition 17203 of 2025 (Jagtap v. State of Maharashtra) on halt of salaries from April 2025 despite intact approval and Shalarth I.D.; no stoppage order passed; Deputy Director of Education Nashik inquiry; directions for tender and clearance of salary bills and arrears by 7 January 2026; notice returnable 28 January 2026; office objections deadline 19 January 2026 with conditional dismissal on 20 January 2026; teaching and non-teaching staff salary payment; mandamus-type payment direction.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions at notice stage: notice issued to Respondents returnable on 28 January 2026, Petition listed in urgent supplementary board; Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 to tender bills for outstanding salaries up to December 2025 to Respondent No. 3 within 15 days of service of the Order; Respondent No. 3 to clear the bills within 3 working days and pay all arrears on or before 7 January 2026; monthly salary bills from December 2025 (payable January 2026) onwards to be tendered routinely; all office objections to be removed on or before 19 January 2026, failing which the Petition stands dismissed on 20 January 2026 without reference to the Court.