Amit Limabajirao Patil, v. Ranjit Singh Deol
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petitions — salary arrears — withdrawal of Rs.29,25,82,963/- deposited with Registry on 13.01.2026 pursuant to order dated 19.11.2025 — Chart-I: 39 eligible petitioners permitted to withdraw entire amount with interest — Chart-II: 71 petitioners held ineligible permitted to withdraw 50% with interest — balance of equities; past services — eligibility controversy left open — withdrawal subject to pending Writ Petitions challenging subsequent orders of ineligibility — High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench — 2026:BHC-AUG:6984-DB — decided 16 February 2026 — Coram: Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the deposited salary arrears: the 39 petitioners in Chart-I may withdraw the entire amount as per the chart calculations with interest accrued till date; the 71 petitioners in Chart-II may withdraw 50% of the amount as per the chart calculations with interest accrued till date; in both cases subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petitions challenging the subsequent orders of ineligibility, with withdrawal of the remaining amount subject to further orders in those Writ Petitions. All the Contempt Petitions stand disposed of.