Bombay High Court
RATNAMALA GULABRAO CHAVADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of, with Respondent No. 6 directed to decide the petitioner’s proposal within six weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Ratnamala Gulabrao Chavade, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to enable her full‑time librarian post on the Shalarth portal under the 7th Pay Commission and to release her pending salary for the probation period. Respondent No. 7, in its affidavit, acknowledged that the petitioner had successfully completed her probation and had forwarded proposals for her inclusion in the Shalarth portal to Respondent No. 6. The school authorities claimed to have completed all formalities and submitted the necessary documents. The Court observed that the petitioner’s grievance was essentially redressed and that the purpose of the petition was fulfilled. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, directing Respondent No. 6 to decide on the petitioner’s proposal within six weeks of receiving the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to include the petitioner’s name in the Shalarth portal under the 7th Pay Commission
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the release of her pending salary for the probation period
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- probation period
- full‑time librarian
- 7th Pay Commission
- Shalarth portal
- salary release
- public employment
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:40569-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
937 WRIT PETITION NO. 11232 OF 2024
RATNAMALA GULABRAO CHAVADE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
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Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh S. Dhapate a/w. Mr. Bidve Yogeshwar L
AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Sai s. Joshi
Advocate for Respondent No.7 : Mr. Adwant S.V.
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 03.09.2026
PER COURT :
. By this petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers :
‘B) By issuing writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or directions
in the like nature, to the Respondent no. 2 to 6 to enabled the option
of full time Librarian Post with 7th pay scale option on Shalarth portal
within two weeks and further direct to release the salary of petitioner
for the probation period.
B-1) By issuing writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or
directions in the like nature, to the respondent no. 7 to submit a fresh
proposal under 7th pay scale and further order respondents to take
necessary steps for regularization of the petitioner on post of
Librarian Full Time and the petitioner to get her pending salary along
with regular salary.’
2. Respondent No.7 has filed affidavit-in-reply supporting the case
of the petitioner. Respondent No.7 has accepted that the petitioner has
successfully completed her probation period as a ‘Full-Time Llibrarian’.
It is further stated that, vide communication dated 13.07.2021,
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respondent No.5 forwarded the proposal of the petitioner for inclusion
of her name in the Shalarth portal. On 28.08.2026, respondent No.7
has also forwarded the proposal of the petitioner, for inclusion of her
name in the Shalarth ID. The said communication is addressed to
respondent No.6.
3. A statement is made that the School has completed all the
formalilities and submitted all the necessary documents alongwith the
proposal.
4. It appears that the grievance of the petitioner is redressed and
the purpose of filing of this petition is served.
5. We, therefore, dispose of the petition by directing respondent
No.6 to decide the proposal of the petitioner, within a period of six (06)
weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )
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