Dipak Laxman Jagtap and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Additional increment / advance increment for certificate of excellent or outstanding work; Government Resolution dated 31.10.1989 versus Government Resolution dated 24.08.2017; retrospective operation of G.R. 24/08/2017 refused; teachers and Zilla Parishad employees; Maharashtra; follows Bombay High Court Principal Bench in Balu Tulshiram Pawar v. State of Maharashtra (W.P. No. 932 of 2021, decided 20.06.2022); direction to verify eligibility and grant increments with consequential monetary benefits within 3 months; reasoned order with hearing within 8 weeks if claim rejected; writ petitions disposed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petitions disposed of with directions: (i) Respondents to verify the Petitioners' eligibility for grant of advance/additional increments in light of the Government Resolution dated 31st October 1989; (ii) if found eligible, grant advance increment from the date of entitlement with all consequential monetary benefits within 3 months from the date of the order; (iii) if any claim is rejected, pass a reasoned order after granting hearing within 8 weeks from the date of appearance before the concerned Authority. No order as to costs.