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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Writ Petition No. 1593 of 2021

Chandrakant S/o Narayan Chande &

Ors.

...

Petitioners

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through

its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

…

Respondents

with

Writ Petition No. 5554 of 2021

Chidambar s/o. Ramdas Chitragar & Ors.

...

Petitioners

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through

its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

…

Respondents

with

Writ Petition No. 5553 of 2021

Shashikant s/o Bhimrao Patil & Ors.

...

Petitioners

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through

its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

…

Respondents

Mr. Srirang Katneshwarkar i/b. Mr. Sandeep B Sontakke, for the

petitioner in all petitions.

LATA

SUNIL

PANJWANI

Digitally

signed by

LATA

SUNIL

PANJWANI

Date:

2022.08.12

11:31:47

+0530

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Mr. Ramesh Rane, for respondent Nos.3 & 4 in wp 5554/21 and

5553/21.

Mrs. S.S.Bhende, AGP for the State.

CORAM : S.V. Gangapurwala &

Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ.

10^th August 2022

P.C.

1.

It is submitted that the petitioners have been awarded certificate

of excellent work, however, they are not given the benefit of additional

increments.

2.

We have heard the learned A.G.P. and the learned Advocate for

respondents no. 3 and 4 in Writ Petition Nos. 5554/2021 and

5553/2021.

3.

In case, the petitioners are awardees of the excellent work prior to

24.08.2017, then the authorities of the Zilla Parishad after confirming

that the petitioners are awarded certificates of excellent work, shall

consider the case of petitioners for additional increments as laid down

under the Government Resolution governing grant of additional

increments to the excellent work awardee teachers.

The same shall be decided on its own merits within a period of six (06)

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months from today.

4.

It is made clear that the Government Resolution dated

24.08.2017 does not have retrospective operation and will not be

applicable to the teachers who have been awarded certificate of

excellent work prior to the said Government Resolution.

5.

The writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

(Madhav J. Jamdar, J)

(S.V.Gangapurwala, J)

Lata Panjwani, P.S.