Ajay IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1098 OF 2021 The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary to Government School Education and Sports Department and Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Shanta Baban Sutar Respondent /

.. Complainant WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 97082 OF 2020 The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary to Government School Education and Sports Department and Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Dattakumar Tukaram Kamble .. Respondent ....................

 Mr. S.H. Kankal, AGP for Petitioners – State in both Writ Petitions.

 Mr. Nilesh Patil, Advocate for Respondent in both Writ Petitions.

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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : JUNE 24, 2025.

JUDGMENT:

1. Heard Mr. Kankal, learned AGP for Petitioners – State and Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Respondent.

2. This is a group of two Writ Petitions. Both the Writ Petitions are filed by the State of Maharashtra. Shanta Baban Sutar is the Respondent in Writ Petition No.1098 of 2021 who was employed as a Sweeper in the year 1998 in the office of Petitioner from 01.07.1998 to

30.09.2017. By order dated 29.09.2017 her services were terminated w.e.f. 30.09.2017.

2.1. She filed Com