Maneesh Vilas Deshpande v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of Higher and Technical Education, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) entitlement; Maharashtra higher education; past continuous approved service in private un-aided colleges counted towards CAS; Government Resolution dated 06.02.2006; Government Resolution dated 11.02.1994; UGC Notification dated 30.06.2010; application dated 09.10.2024 pending before Gondwana University, Gadchiroli (respondent No.4); mandamus/direction to decide pending application; reliance directed on Writ Petition No.6280/2016 and Writ Petition No.2664/2021; Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Division Bench; neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:6753-DB; decided 29.04.2026; disposed of with directions; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to: (i) process the petitioner's claim for the Career Advancement Scheme benefit in accordance with Government Resolutions dated 06.02.2006 and 11.02.1994 and the UGC Notification dated 30.06.2010; (ii) consider this Court's judgments in Writ Petition No.6280/2016 and Writ Petition No.2664/2021; (iii) decide the application dated 09.10.2024 within eight weeks of production of the order; and (iv) communicate the decision to the petitioner within two weeks thereof. No costs.