Prashant S/O Ramkrushna Patil v. Ranjitsingh Deol
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:6971-DB. Contempt petitions (lead: Cont. Petition No. 235 of 2024 in CP/282/2018), Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench, decided 16 February 2026 by Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ., per court. Respondents deposited Rs.29,25,82,963/- with the Registry on 13.01.2026 pursuant to order dated 19.11.2025 towards salary arrears. Withdrawal permitted: full amount with accrued interest for 39 petitioners found eligible per Chart-I; 50% with accrued interest for 71 petitioners held ineligible per Chart-II, granted on equity considerations without adjudicating eligibility; withdrawals subject to outcome of pending writ petitions challenging subsequent ineligibility orders. All contempt petitions disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw deposited salary-arrear funds: the 39 petitioners shown in Chart-I may withdraw the entire amount as per that chart with accrued interest; the 71 petitioners shown in Chart-II may withdraw 50% of the amount as per that chart with accrued interest; all withdrawals are subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petitions challenging subsequent orders of ineligibility, and release of the remaining amount is subject to further orders of this Court.