Hanumant Arjun Bansode v. Rajendra Mahajan.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Contempt Petition No.684 of 2025 in W.P. No.11823/2017, decided 27.02.2026 (Per S.M. Modak, J; Coram M.S. Karnik & S.M. Modak, JJ). Contempt for non-compliance with Division Bench judgment dated 16.04.2018 setting aside Auditor-cum-Accounts Officer's decision and directing re-fixation of pay/pension; State's SLP dismissed by Supreme Court on 24.07.2023, question of law kept open. Directions under Maharashtra Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009: corrected re-fixation proposal within two weeks, scrutiny within four weeks, arrears for 01.01.2006 to 30.09.2021, bill approval by State, pension re-fixation after retirement on 30.09.2021; liberty to move Court on non-compliance. Contempt petition disposed of; no punishment imposed; no quantum of arrears stated.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition disposed of with directions: respondent Nos.1 to 3 to submit the corrected pay re-fixation proposal per the Proforma of respondent Nos.4 and 5 within two weeks of uploading of the order; respondent Nos.4 and 5 to scrutinize the proposal within four weeks of receipt; respondent Nos.1 to 3 to calculate arrears from 01.01.2006 to 30.09.2021 and submit the bill to the pay unit of the Education Department within three weeks; respondent No.5 to approve the bill as early as possible; respondent Nos.1 to 3 to re-fix the pension (petitioner retired on 30.09.2021) and send the proposal to the concerned Department of Education within three weeks of payment of arrears; parties granted liberty to move the Court in case of non-compliance.