Bombay High Court

SHIVRANI SHIVKUMAR DULEWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TRIBA DEVELOPMET DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioner is entitled to the salary arrears and Respondent No. 3 must act on the communication and pay the arrears within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Shivrani Shivkumar Dulewad, filed a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears that she claimed were due to her. The petition alleged that Respondent No. 3 had failed to act on a communication dated 23 April 2025, which was addressed by Respondent No. 2, and consequently the arrears remained unpaid. The Court examined whether the petitioner was legally entitled to the arrears and whether Respondent No. 3 was obligated to implement the earlier communication. Finding that the petitioner was indeed entitled to the arrears, the Court directed Respondent No. 3 to act on the communication and to pay the arrears within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was therefore disposed of with specific compliance directions.

Issues considered

What is the entitlement of the petitioner to salary arrears?
Whether Respondent No. 3 is required to act upon the communication dated 23 April 2025 issued by Respondent No. 2.

Subjects

salary arrears
writ petition
service law
employment
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43373-DB




                                            1                            59 wp 12288.26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 12288 OF 2026

                        Shivrani Shivkumar Dulewad                ..   Petitioner

                                Versus

                        The State of Maharashtra and others       ..   Respondents

                 Shri Omgashad B. Boinwad, Advocate a/w Ms. Nikita Bontalwar,
                 Advocate for the Petitioner.
                 Shri M. K. Goyanka, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

                                    CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                            ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                     DATE : 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                 ORDER :


                 .      Writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.
                 3 to act upon the communication dated 23.04.2025 addressed by
                 the respondent No. 2 and further give arrears of salary to the
                 petitioner to which she is entitled within a period of eight (08)
                 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



                 [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.]            [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]



                 bsb/Sept. 26

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