Devidas Laxman Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Secretary, Aadivasi Vikas Vibhag and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court interim order (23 April 2026) in IA No. 2427 of 2026 in WP No. 1407 of 2025, Devidas Laxman Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.; pre-admission amendment permitted to implead Principal Secretary, Finance Department (Public Section Undertakings), Mantralaya, Mumbai as Respondent No. 4 on account of Finance Department's financial control, supervisory authority and sanctioning powers over Public Sector Undertakings (pay scales, pension fixation, dearness allowance, retirement benefits); additional prayers added for revision and re-fixation of pension, 6th and 7th Pay Commission benefits, dearness allowance and arrears from June 2019 onwards; amendment per Schedule Exh.A within one week, reverification dispensed, service with affidavit of service required; IA disposed of, no order as to costs; counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 formally objected.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to amend Writ Petition No. 1407 of 2025: (i) addition of Principal Secretary, Finance Department (Public Section Undertakings), Mantralaya, Mumbai as Respondent No. 4; (ii) incorporation of additional prayers for revision and re-fixation of pension, grant of benefits of the 6th and 7th Pay Commission, dearness allowance and arrears from June 2019 onwards. Amendment to be made per Schedule at Exh.A within one week; reverification dispensed with; amended petition to be served on all Respondents including Respondent No. 4 with an Affidavit of Service filed prior to the next date; no order as to costs.