Shakuntala Ambadas Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Dy. Secretary, School Education and Sports Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Service matter; non-decision of representation pending over one year; prayer for sanction of two additional increments under Government Resolution dated 30.04.1984; representation routed through Chief Executive Officer; direction to Deputy Director of Education (respondent No. 5); writ petition disposed of with direction to decide representation within eight weeks; writ petition to be treated as a representation along with this Court's order in similar matters; no prior notice required as order not prejudicial to respondents; Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:7102-DB.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No. 5, Deputy Director of Education, to decide the petitioner's representation within eight weeks, treating the writ petition itself as a representation and also considering this Court's order in similar matters.