Ravindra Sahebrao Patil, v. Ranjit Singh Deol
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Petitions batch; salary arrears; deposit Rs.29,25,82,963/- on 13.01.2026 pursuant to order dated 19.11.2025; Chart-I 39 petitioners eligible - entire withdrawal; Chart-II 71 petitioners ineligible - 50% withdrawal balancing equities; interest accrued till date; withdrawal subject to pending Writ Petitions challenging subsequent orders of ineligibility; all Contempt Petitions disposed; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Per Court; 16 February 2026.
What did the court decide?
All Contempt Petitions disposed of by permitting (i) the 39 petitioners in Chart-I to withdraw the entire deposited amount with interest accrued till date, and (ii) the 71 petitioners in Chart-II to withdraw 50% of the calculated amount with interest accrued till date; all withdrawals subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petitions challenging the subsequent orders of ineligibility, and withdrawal of the remaining amount subject to further orders of this Court.