The Poona Diosana Educational Society v. Suryakant Janardhan Gaikwad and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; WRIT PETITION NO.8401 OF 2024; The Poona Diocesan Educational Society v Suryakant Janardhan Gaikwad & Ors.; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; order dated January 29, 2026 (corrected per Speaking to the Minutes dated February 10, 2026); consent disposal; minutes of order marked 'X'; impugned order of reinstatement with back wages modified by consent; reinstatement upheld without back wages; back-wages obligation deleted; retirement on superannuation; total eligibility for all pensionary benefits; Respondent Nos.2 to 4 directed to process pensionary benefits at the earliest; Addl.G.P./AGP for State; actions upon downloaded copy from Court website; no statutory provisions or precedents cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
By consent, the Impugned Order was modified: reinstatement of Respondent No.1 upheld and the obligation to pay back wages deleted; Respondent No.1 (retired on superannuation) clarified as totally eligible for all pensionary benefits save back wages; Respondent Nos.2 to 4 directed to process the pensionary benefits at the earliest; further actions to be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy from the Court's website.