Bombay High Court

ATMARAM JANARDHAN KHEDKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETORY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the recovery orders were unlawful and directed a refund of the amounts recovered along with payment of all consequential retiral benefits to the petitioners.

Summary

The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered a batch of writ petitions filed by several individuals against the State of Maharashtra challenging recovery orders that had been made against them. The petitioners contended that the recovery was unlawful and that they were entitled to a refund along with all consequential retiral benefits. The Court observed that the matters were already decided by a coordinate bench in Writ Petition No. 1150 of 2026 and by this bench in Writ Petition No. 6442 of 2026. Relying on those earlier decisions, the Court held that the impugned recovery orders were invalid. Consequently, the Court ordered that the amounts recovered be refunded to the petitioners within ninety days and that the petitioners be paid all related retiral benefits. The writ petitions were therefore allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the recovery orders made against the petitioners were lawful and whether the petitioners are entitled to a refund of the recovered amounts and payment of consequential retiral benefits

Subjects

writ petition
refund
retiral benefits
state liability
recovery order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37801-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        4 WRIT PETITION NO. 9576 OF 2026

                        SHAIKH MAZHAR SHAHAMIR
                                VERSUS
          STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                             ...


                Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
                     AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale
               Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke
                                          …
                       5 WRIT PETITION NO. 9582 OF 2026

                      RANJANA BHAUSAHEB BANSODE
                                VERSUS
          STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                             …
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
                   AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble
               Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke
                                           …
                      99 WRIT PETITION NO. 10089 OF 2025

                          JIJABAI RAOSAHEB THOMBRE
                                    VERSUS
                    THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
                      AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.R. Wakale
      Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Vishal H. Rathod h/f. S.P. Urgunde
                                           …
                      102 WRIT PETITION NO. 15160 OF 2025

                      ANSARI PARVEEN BANU MOHD. YOUSUF
                                   VERSUS
                    THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             …
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
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                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.K. Tambe
Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Vishal H. Rathod h/f. S.P. Urgunde
                                   …
                 104 WRIT PETITION NO. 1019 OF 2026

                ATMARAM JANARDHAN KHEDKAR
                          VERSUS
    STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETORY AND OTHERS
                                         ...
             Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
                   AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.V.M. Kagne
           Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke
                                       …
                   224 WRIT PETITION NO. 8264 OF 2026

             DR BABASAHEB GANGARAM UNAWANE
                         VERSUS
 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                         …
             Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat
                   AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.V.M. Kagne
           Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke
                                       …


                                     CORAM      : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                         DATE   : 18.08.2026

       PER COURT :
       .        The case of the Petitioners is squarely covered by the decision of
       the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 1150 of 2026
       and by this Bench in Writ Petition No. 6442 of 2026.


       2.      For the reasons stated in the said orders, the Writ Petitions are
       allowed. The amount recovered from the Petitioners pursuant to the
       impugned orders is directed to be refunded to them within 90 days and
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the Petitioners shall be paid all the consequential retiral benefits
thereof.



( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )           ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )



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