Pankajkumar Mukunda Pakale v. I.a.Kundan
Case brief
What is this about?
contempt petition; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; salary arrears; Secretary, School Education And Sports Department; deposit of Rs.29,25,82,963 with Registry on 13.01.2026 pursuant to order dated 19.11.2025; Chart-I 39 eligible petitioners permitted full withdrawal with interest; Chart-II 71 petitioners treated as ineligible permitted 50% withdrawal with interest; eligibility not adjudicated; balancing of equities; past services; withdrawal subject to pending writ petitions challenging ineligibility orders; Pankaj Kantilal Kate; Ram S. Apte senior advocate; Sandipkumar C. More; Abasaheb D. Shinde; decided 16 February 2026.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the deposited salary-arrear amounts: the 39 petitioners in Chart-I may withdraw the entire amount with accrued interest; the 71 petitioners in Chart-II may withdraw 50% of the calculated amount with accrued interest; all withdrawals subject to the outcome of the pending writ petitions and the balance subject to further orders; all contempt petitions disposed of.