Anita w/o Francis Pillay v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC Aurangabad; contempt petition batch disposal 16.02.2026; More & Shinde JJ Per Court; salary arrears withdrawal; 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 full withdrawal with accrued interest; Chart-II 71 ineligible petitioners permitted 50% withdrawal with accrued interest; eligibility controversy left undecided; withdrawal to balance equities for past services rendered; withdrawals conditional on final outcome of pending Writ Petitions challenging subsequent orders of ineligibility; remaining amount subject to further orders; Secretary, School Education And Sports Department; special counsel charts; all contempt petitions disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The 39 petitioners shown in Chart-I are permitted to withdraw the entire amount calculated for them with the interest accrued thereon till date; the 71 petitioners shown in Chart-II are permitted to withdraw 50% of their calculated amounts with the interest accrued thereon till date; both withdrawals are subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petitions challenging the subsequent orders of ineligibility, and withdrawal of the remaining amount is subject to further orders of this Court in those Writ Petitions.