Mangla Narsing Valvi and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
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Batch disposal of 38 writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 248, 249, 322, 346, 382, 672, 1284, 1382, 3250, 3251, 3262, 3263, 3468, 3483, 3501, 4087, 4093, 4094, 4097, 4104, 4105, 4106, 4107, 4108, 4110, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4115, 4118, 4120, 4121, 4123, 4124, 4129, 4130, 4138, 4139 of 2026), Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, per curiam (Kankanwadi & Kadethankar, JJ.), decided 20.04.2026. Subject: Ekstar / one-step promotional pay scale under G.R. dated 06.08.2002 and G.R. dated 29.02.2024 for employees working in tribal and PESA areas, with arrears; reliance on W.P. No. 8824/2021 (Hiralal Jagannath Bawa) dt. 21.12.2021 and W.P. No. 13842/2025. Held: petitions allowed; mandatory scrutiny per G.R. 29.02.2024 (subsuming G.R./clarification 14.08.2008); payment with arrears within 30 days of clearance; notice and 120-day hearing for ineligible cases; statutory remedy preserved. Keywords: Ekstar; one step promotional pay scale; one-step payscale; tribal area; PESA; Zilla Parishad Nandurbar; Education Officer (Secondary); Government Resolution 06.08.2002; Resolution 14.08.2008; Government Resolution 29.02.2024; General Administration Department; salary arrears; similarly situated employees; scrutiny and eligibility.