Bombay High Court

SHIVAJI RANGRAO SONAWANE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioners are entitled to the additional increments for excellent work under the State Government policy.

Summary

The petitioners, employees of the State of Maharashtra, filed a writ petition seeking the additional increments promised for excellent and outstanding work under the state government's policy. The respondents, the State, contested the claim. The Court noted that the petition falls within the precedent set by the Coordinate Bench in Writ Petition No. 8493 of 2019, which granted similar benefits. Relying on that decision, the Court held that the petitioners are entitled to the additional increments. Accordingly, the petition was allowed and the respondents were directed to award the increments within eight weeks of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners are entitled to the additional increments for excellent work as per the State Government policy.

Subjects

writ of mandamus
additional increments
state government policy
employment benefits
precedent

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39011-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                         52 WRIT PETITION NO. 10685 OF 2026

                  SHIVAJI RANGRAO SONAWANE AND OTHERS
                                 VERSUS
      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Suryawanshi Prashant D.
                       AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale
                 Advocate for Respondent Nos.4 to 6 : Mr. Munde Sachin B.
                                              …
                                          CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                         ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE       : 27.08.2026

             PER COURT :
             .       Learned advocate for the petitioners undertakes to remove office
             objections within a period of two weeks from today.

             2.      Admittedly, this petition is covered by the decision of the
             Coordinate Bench of this Court [Coram : S. V. Gangapurwala &
             Mangesh S. Patil, JJ.] in Writ Petition No. 8493 of 2019 [Mahadeo S/o
             Shankar Lokhande and Others Vs. The State of Maharashtra and
             Others], and this Court has consistently followed the same view.

             3. In this view of the matter, the Writ Petition is allowed in terms of
             prayer clause "B", which is as follows :

                   “B. By issuing writ of mandamus or any other appropriate
                   writ of the directions in the like nature, the respondents
                   may please be directed to give the benefits of to give the
                   benefits of the additional increments for the excellent /
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     outstanding work of the petitioners as per policy of the
     state government.”


4.      The benefits should be accorded to the petitioners within a
period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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



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