Sangeeta S. Dhaygude v. State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission through Its Registrar and Ors.
Leave encashment – President, District Consumer Forum
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.19111 of 2024, Bombay High Court Circuit Bench Kolhapur, decided 22 August 2025 (Coram: M.S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ.). Petitioner Sangeeta S. Dhaygude, former President of District Consumer Forum, sought leave encashment of unutilized leave with interest after completing her five-year tenure. Held: controversy squarely covered by this Court's decisions in Chandrakant B. Pandharpatte (W.P. No.9868 of 2014, decided 11-09-2015), Pranali Sawant (W.P. [Stamp] No.27125 of 2016) and Shashikala Shashikant Patil (W.P. No.1438 of 2023); respondents No.1 to 4 (State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maharashtra, through Registrar, and others) directed to admit and grant leave encashment and pay within three months of communication of order, failing which interest @ 6% p.a. from date of filing till payment. Keywords: leave encashment; President District Consumer Forum; State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Maharashtra; identically placed; interest 6% per annum.