Bombay High Court

DNYANESHWAR MAGANPURI GOSAVI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

District Awardee Teachers awarded before 4 September 2018 are entitled to consideration for additional increments as per the 12 December 2000 Government Resolution.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of District Awardee Teachers, filed a writ petition challenging the failure to grant them additional salary increments that they claim are due under a Government Resolution dated 12 December 2000. The petitioners argued that, having been awarded their certificates before 4 September 2018, they are entitled to the increments. The Court observed that the matter had already been addressed in a prior order (Writ Petition No. 3032 of 2025) which laid down the applicable legal position. Accordingly, the Court directed Respondent No.6 to verify the petitioners' status as District Awardee Teachers and to process their cases for the additional increments within six months of receiving the order. The petition was therefore disposed of with these specific directions.

Issues considered

Whether District Awardee Teachers who received their certificates before 4 September 2018 are eligible for additional increments under the Government Resolution dated 12 December 2000.
Whether Respondent No.6 is obligated to consider and award such increments within a stipulated time frame.

Subjects

District Awardee Teachers
salary increments
government resolution
writ petition
administrative law
public service

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37809-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10245 OF 2026

                 Dnyaneshwar Maganpuri Gosavi and Others               PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                   RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. Yogesh B. Bolkar, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. V. V. Gujar Advocate for Respondent No.6 and 7
                                                .......

                              [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     Indisputably the issue raised in this Petition is squarely

                 covered by the order dated 6th March, 2025 passed by the Co-

                 ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 3032 of 2025

                 [Prakash    Chudaman     Patil   and   Others   V/s   The   State   of

                 Maharashtra and Others]


                 2.     For the reasons stated in the said order, the Writ Petition is

                 disposed of with following directions :


                        Respondent No.6, after confirming that the Petitioners are

                 the District Awardee Teachers and are awarded such certificates
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prior to 4th September, 2018, shall consider the case of the

Petitioners for additional increments as is laid down under the

Government Resolution dated 12th December, 2000. This exercise

shall be done expeditiously and preferably within a period of six

months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



[ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
         JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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