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Kishor S/o Madhavrao Salunke vs Anil GairolaKishor S/o Madhavrao Salunke v. Anil Gairola

Disposed¶130

Kishor S/o Madhavrao Salunke v. Anil Gairola

Bombay HC21 Jan 2026CA/6722/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Aurangabad Bench, Bombay High Court interim order dated 21-01-2026 (More and Shinde, JJ.) in contempt/continuation petitions incl. Cont. Petition 235/2024 in CP/282/2018, Pankaj Kantilal Kate v. Secretary, School Education and Sports Department; grievance: salary unpaid since 2017; State to appoint special counsel; AGP to verify inclusion of CP/709/2025 (WP/1030/2016), CP/674/2025 (WP/1609/2016) and CP/675/2025 (WP/1032/2016) in chart of order dt. 19-11-2025; adjourned to 29-01-2026; no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Only one week's time granted in view of the urgency; matter stood over to 29.01.2026. ¶130

Why is it important?

Considering the urgency arising from the non-payment of salary since 2017, the Court granted only one week's time in the matter. ¶128

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Only one week's time granted in view of the urgency; matter stood over to 29.01.2026.

Issue for consideration

Non-payment of salary to the petitioners since 2017, despite the earlier proceedings. +2 more

Court's answer

Considering the urgency arising from the non-payment of salary since 2017, the Court granted only one week's time in the matter.

Ratio / Principle

The learned A.G.P. was directed to verify whether CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart of the order dated 19th November 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Aurangabad Bench), order dated 21 January 2026; Coram: Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ. Interim order in a batch of contempt/continuation petitions led by Cont. Petition No. 235 of 2024 in CP/282/2018, Pankaj Kantilal Kate v. Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, with numerous allied matters. Counsel for the petitioners stated that the petitioners have not been paid salary since 2017; the learned A.G.P. submitted that the State is going to appoint special counsel. Considering the urgency, the Court granted only one week's time and directed the learned A.G.P. to verify whether CP/709/2025 in WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 in WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 in WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart of the order dated 19 November 2025. The matter stands over to 29.01.2026. No substantive holding, statutory reference or cited precedent appears in this order.

A

(1)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

946 CONT. PETITION NO. 235 OF 2024 IN CP/282/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 21 OF 2024 IN CP/781/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 454 OF 2024 IN CP/254/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 22 OF 2024 IN CP/783/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 709 OF 2025 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 23 OF 2024 IN CP/782/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 675 OF 2025 IN WP/1032/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 674 OF 2025 IN WP/1609/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 599 OF 2022 IN WP/923/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 600 OF 2022 IN WP/3961/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 603 OF 2022 IN WP/3962/2016

WITH

(2)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4008 OF 2023 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 255 OF 2024 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 267 OF 2024 IN WP/8862/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 198 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 199 OF 2023 IN CP/115/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 363 OF 2024 IN WP/2274/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 368 OF 2024 IN WP/2273/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 223 OF 2023 IN WP/892/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 403 OF 2024 IN WP/8509/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 404 OF 2024 IN WP/10162/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 406 OF 2024 IN WP/4038/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 451 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

(3)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 452 OF 2024 IN CP/250/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 453 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 596 OF 2022 IN WP/10817/2015

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6725 OF 2025 IN CP/492/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6726 OF 2025 IN CP/510/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6722 OF 2025 IN CP/512/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6720 OF 2025 IN CP/508/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6724 OF 2025 IN CP/509/2024

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 542 OF 2025

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 679 OF 2024 IN WP/4743/2014

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 926 OF 2024 IN WP/5179/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 912 OF 2024

(4)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 924 OF 2024 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 913 OF 2024 IN WP/5272/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 123 OF 2025 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 763 OF 2023 IN CP/631/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 568 OF 2017 IN WP/10677/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 912 OF 2023 IN CP/745/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 916 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 913 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1064 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1066 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1068 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

(5)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 917 OF 2023 IN CP/746/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 938 OF 2023 IN WP/8375/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 941 OF 2023 IN WP/8840/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 939 OF 2023 IN WP/6097/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 940 OF 2023 IN WP/8891/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 106 OF 2024 IN CP/283/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 108 OF 2024 IN CP/284/2018

PANKAJ KANTILAL KATE

VERSUS

SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya Advocate for the petitioner : Mrs. Sabhahat T. Kazi in CP/21/2024 Advocate for the petitioner : Mr. Shrikant B. Madde in CP/267/2024 Advocate for the petitioner : Mr. Yogesh M. Patil in CP/492/2024 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul S. Pawar in CP/679/2024 Advocate for Respondent No.6 : Mr. Ravi R. Bangar in CP/679/2024

(6)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Azizoddin R. in CP/1064/2024

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATED : JANUARY 21, 2026

ORDER:-

The learned A.G.P. submits that the State is going to appoint special counsel in this matter. The respective learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, since 2017 the petitioners are not paid salary. Considering the urgency, only one week time is granted in this matter.

The learned A.G.P. to verify whether in the order dated 19^th November 2025, in CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart.

Stand over to 29.01.2026.

( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ) JUDGE

(SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)

JUDGE

YSK/

Issues for consideration

3 issues framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Non-payment of salary to the petitioners since 2017, despite the earlier proceedings.¶128
The court held
Considering the urgency arising from the non-payment of salary since 2017, the Court granted only one week's time in the matter.ratio¶128
2.
Whether CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart of the order dated 19th November 2025.¶129
The court held
The learned A.G.P. was directed to verify whether CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart of the order dated 19th November 2025.ratio¶129
3.
The State is to appoint special counsel to deal with the matter.¶128

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Prior proceeding
The present matters form a batch of contempt/continuation petitions ('Cont. Petition') and civil applications heard together, arising out of earlier writ petitions and contempt petitions, including the lead parent case CP/282/2018 and matters such as WP/1030/2016.¶4
Prior proceeding
An order dated 19th November 2025 had earlier been passed in CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016, with a chart whose inclusion of these cases was directed to be verified.¶129

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
PANKAJ KANTILAL KATE¶118
Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil
respondent
SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT¶120
Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya
respondent
Respondent No.6¶121
Mr. Ravi R. Bangar

Coram

AI extract

SANDIPKUMAR C. MOREmember¶125
ABASAHEB D. SHINDEmember¶125

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Bombay HC
Decided on: 21 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 3 Jul 2025
Case no.: CA/6722/2025
CNR: HCBM030265182025
Bench: Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Case type: CONT. PETITION

All orders in this case

8 orders share this CNR

4 Jul 2025Order 1 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
8 Aug 2025Order 2 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
7 Nov 2025Order 3 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
21 Jan 2026Order 4 — this page · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
29 Jan 2026Order 5 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
12 Feb 2026Order 6 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
23 Feb 2026Order 7 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
5 Mar 2026Order 8 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde

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Cite this judgement

Kishor S/o Madhavrao Salunke v. Anil Gairola, CA/6722/2025 (BOM), decided on 21 January 2026.

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Procedural history2

The present matters form a batch of contempt/continuation petitions ('Cont. Petition') and civil applications heard together, arising out of earlier writ petitions and contempt petitions, including the lead parent case CP/282/2018 and matters such as WP/1030/2016.
An order dated 19th November 2025 had earlier been passed in CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016, with a chart whose inclusion of these cases was directed to be verified.

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Bench / Coram

SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE and ABASAHEB D. SHINDE

Parties & counsel