Vandana Sahebrao Patil v. I.A. Kundan
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; batch of contempt petitions; salary arrears; 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 allowed full withdrawal with interest; Chart-II 71 petitioners held ineligible allowed 50% withdrawal with interest; balance of equities; past services; eligibility left undecided; withdrawal conditional on pending writ petitions challenging subsequent orders of ineligibility; remaining amount subject to further orders; Secretary, School Education And Sports Department; decided 16.02.2026; Per Court - More and Shinde, JJ.; 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 calculated amount with accrued interest; the 71 petitioners shown in Chart-II may withdraw 50% of the calculated amount with accrued interest; all withdrawals subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petitions, and the remaining amount subject to further orders of this Court.