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2021 Supreme(Bom) 1434
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
S.J. Kathawalla, Milind N. Jadhav, JJ.
Shakinabai Ajmuddin Mulani & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. - Respondents
Writ Petition No. 494, 2689 of 2009
Decided On : 03-11-2021
Babita P. Pandey, Advocate, A.P.Vanarase, Advocate, Vikas Somwanshi, Advocate, Vaibhav V. Ugle, Advocate
Importance of compliance with court orders.
Headnote:
Compliance - Post Retirement Benefits - The court ordered the respondents to send necessary papers for post retirement benefits to the Assistant Commissioner, Solapur, and for the Accountant General to scrutinize and pay the benefits. The court directed the matter to be placed for directions on a specific date to ensure compliance.
Fact of the Case:
The court had previously ordered the respondents to send necessary papers for post retirement benefits to the Assistant Commissioner, Solapur, and for the Accountant General to scrutinize and pay the benefits. The court scheduled a date for compliance update.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the respondents to comply with the previous order and scheduled a date for compliance update.
Issues: Compliance with court order regarding post retirement benefits.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the importance of compliance with its orders and set a specific date for compliance update.
Final Decision: The matter was scheduled for compliance update on a specific date.
JUDGMENT
1. On 8th October, 2021 this Court passed an order, the operative part of which is reproduced here under :
"(i) Respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall send all the necessary papers pertaining to the post retirement benefits which the Petitioner is entitled to for the period 9th July, 2003 upto 31st May, 2021 to the Assistant Commissioner, Solapur within four weeks from today who in turn shall forthwith forward the same to the Accountant General in Mumbai.
(ii) The Accountant General shall scrutinize the papers and pay the post retirement benefits to the Petitioner for the undisputed period i.e. from 9th July, 2003 upto 31st May, 2021 within a period of six weeks thereafter.
(iii) Place the above Writ Petitions for directions on 3rd November, 2021."
2. The learned Advocate appearing for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 states that all the necessary papers pertaining to the post retirement benefits which the Petitioner is entitled to for the period 9th July, 2003 upto 31st May, 2021 are forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner, Solapur, who in turn was to forward the documents to the Accountant General in Mumbai.
3. In view thereof, the learned AGP shall take instructions and inform this Court on 5th November, 2021 at 10.20 a.m. in Chambers whether the order dated 8th October, 2021 passed by this Court has been complied with by the Assistant Commissioner, Solapur and the Accountant General, Mumbai.
4. Stand over to 5th November, 2021 at 10.20 a.m. in Chamber No.45.
