Bombay High Court
MAHESH CHANDRAKANT BHAGAT AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the petitioners are to be regularised as permanent employees with creation of posts and payment of three‑year arrears with interest.
Summary
A large group of junior engineers and other staff appointed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) between 2007‑2012 sought regularisation, creation of permanent posts and arrears of salary, arguing that their work is of a perennial nature and that the Maharashtra Rural Development Agency (MRDA), though a society, functions as a State instrumentality under Article 12. The respondents contended that the appointments were contractual, tied to the scheme, and that the society is not a State. The Court examined precedents on contractual employment, the definition of a State under Article 12, and the principle that perennial work warrants regularisation. It held that the MRDA is effectively a State body, the work is permanent, and the petitioners are entitled to regularisation, creation of posts and three‑year arrears with interest. The writ petitions were allowed and the orders made absolute.
Issues considered
- The nature of appointments under PMGSY – contractual or substantive?
- Whether the Maharashtra Rural Development Agency qualifies as a State under Article 12.
- Whether work performed under the scheme is of a perennial nature warranting regularisation.
- Entitlement of petitioners to creation of permanent posts and arrears of salary.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- regularisation
- contractual employment
- PMGSY
- Article 12
- State as instrumentality
- perennial work
- technical breaks
- arrears of salary
- creation of posts
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:3252-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 3489 OF 2015
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12869 OF 2023
1. Mahesh s/o. Chandrakant Bhagat
Age: 35 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Post Koral, Tal. Umerga,
Dist. Osmanabad.
2. Laxmikant s/o. Babarao Salunke
Age: 28 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. In Front Umbare Kotha Devi Mandir,
Osmanabad, Osmanabad.
3. Pradeep s/o. Shrihari Dhas
Age: 30 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Post Pimpalgao (Dola),
Tal. Kalamb, Dist. Osmanabad.
4. Sadashiv s/o. Indrajeet Patil
Age: 34 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Baramzji (Khurd), Post Patoda,
Tal. and Dist. Osmanabad.
5. Shivling s/o. Rajendra Thadkar
Age: 33 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Post Babhalgaon, Tal. and Dist. Latur.
6. Nagnath s/o. Vyankatrao Shinde
Age: 49 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. C/o M.D. Shinde, Shikshak Colony,
Tal. and Dist. Osmanabad.
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7. Ravi s/o. Ambadas Fiske
Age: 28 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Ratnadeep Niwas Kasturba Plot,
Near Shivshakti Maidan, Barshi,
Tal. Barshi, Dist. Solapur. ….PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Osmanabad)
Dist. Osmanabad.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad.
7. The Union of India
Through its Additional Secretary for
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
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WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4130 OF 2015
1. Sanjaykumar s/o. Nandkumar Bhutekar,
Age: 31 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. C/o. Amit Kirana Stores At Post Khed Tq.
& Dist. Osmanabad.
2. Anup s/o. Prakash Pimple,
Age: 36 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. C/o. Chandrakant Waghmare Limboni
Bag Shivaji Nagar Tambri Vibhag, Osmanabad,
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
3. Sandip s/o. Suresh Patil,
Age: 27 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Sonegaon,
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
4. Shripad s/o. Sambhaji Mengale,
Age: 31 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Upala (Ma), Osmanabad,
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
5. Umakant s/o. Arjun Dhurve,
Age: 31 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Shreekrishna Niwas, Ramkrishna Colony,
Umbare Kota, Osmanabad,
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
6. Amol s/o. Suryakant Patil,
Age: 30 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. At Uttami (Kayapur), Post Wadgaon
(Siddheshwar),
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
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7. Sanwardhan s/o. Suresh Bansode,
Age: 30 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Anjana Niwas, Beside Shingade Girni,
Bouddha Nagar, Osmanabad,
Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development
Ministry Mantralaya
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
District Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna,
Osmanabad) District Osmanabad.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad.
7. The Union of India
Through Its Additional Secretary for
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
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WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4131 OF 2015
1. Vidhyadhar s/o. Bhaskar Bansude
Age: 35 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Narayan Nagar Near Mahadev Mandir,
Latur, Dist. Latur.
2. Santosh s/o. Bhujangrao Nilewad
Age: 35 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Sukhkarta Niwas Panchavati Nagar,
Behind Hotel Shivani ST Chowk, Aausa Ring
Road Latur, Dist. Latur.
3. Ashok s/o. Kashinath Rathod
Age: 35 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. C/o. K.N. Rathod, Behind Virat Hanuman
Temple Ausa Road, Latur, Dist. Latur.
4. Vijay s/o. Anantrao Payal
Age: 34 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Sawewadi Near Upase Classes,
Latur, Dist. Latur.
5. Netaji s/o. Eknath Dandnaik
Age: 33 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No. 22, Trimurti Niwas Datta Nagar,
Near Terna College Osmanabad, Dist. Osmanabad.
6. Amol s/o. D. Tambhale
Age: 30 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Flat No. 402, Chandra Apartment,
Shahupuri Colony Rajiv Gandhi Chowk,
Tal. and Dist. Latur.
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7. Pravin s/o. Udhavrao Sabde
Age: 31 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Swastik Niwas Near Swagat Mangal,
Karyalaya, Khadgaon Road, Latur, Dist. Latur.
8. Ramesh s/o. Govind Rathod
Age: 35 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. 202 Krashnakunj Apartment,
Near Vidyavikas School, Shri Nagar,
Latur, Tal. and Dist. Latur.
9. Satish s/o. Subhasrao Nenekar
Age: 38 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Behind Zulfe Niwas, Vilas Nagar,
Barshi Road, Latur, Tal. and Dist. Latur.
10. Smt. Avanti Chandrakant Mane
Age: 30 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. C/o. Sonawane T.E. Ankita Niwas,
Panchshil Chowk, Vikram Nagar,
Latur, Dist. Latur. .... PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
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4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Latur)
Dist. Latur.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Latur.
7. The Union of India
Through its Additional Secretary for
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4137 OF 2015
1. Chandrakant s/o. Kondiba Kawle
Age: 35 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Sallegalli Near Samsapure Decoration,
Latur, Dist. Latur.
2. Rahul s/o. Mallikarjun Bidwe
Age: 29 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Murud Akola, Latur,
Tq. & Dist. Latur.
3. Jockey s/o. Nathrao Chavan
Age: 27 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Prashant Nagar, Ambajogai, Tq. Ambajogai,
Dist. Beed.
4. Datta s/o. Maroti Dhotre
Age: 36 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Sawewadi Opp. Govt. Girls Hostel,
Latur, Dist. Latur.
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5. Chandrashekar s/o. Sudhakar Kulthe
Age: 30 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Sadar Bazaar Sonar Galli, Ambajogai,
Tq. Ambajogai, Dist. Beed.
6. Pravin s/o. Janardhan Waghmare
Age: 34 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Mahatma Phule Nagar Yashwantrao
Chavan Chowk, Ambajogai,
Tq. Ambajogai, Dist. Beed.
7. Anand s/o. Manik Waghmode
Age: 27 years, Occu: Civil Engineering Asst.,
R/o. Sant Gorobakaka Road Sanja Road,
Osmanabad, Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
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5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Latur)
Dist. Latur.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Latur.
7. The Union of India
Through its Addl. Secretary for
Rural Development Department, Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5239 OF 2015
1. Chanbas s/o. Ramling Kote,
Age: 33 years, Occu: Junior Accountant Officer,
R/o. At Post Sarola, Tq. Ausa, Dist. Latur.
2. Dnyanoba s/o. Nivrutti Alte
Age: 42 years, Occu: Senior Clerk,
R/o. Masla Post Bhise Wagholi,
Tq. & Dist. Latur. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
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(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Latur)
Dist. Latur.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Latur. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5258 OF 2015
1. Ganesh s/o. Rakhamaji Devkar,
Age: 36 years, Occu: Driver,
R/o. At Post. Yeli, Tq. Ausa, Dist. Latur.
2. Yuvraj s/o. Virbhadra Watte,
Age: 33 years, Occu: Driver,
R/o. Wattewada Near Hanuman
Temple, Mahatma Gandhi Chowk,
Tq. & Dist. Latur.
3. Balaji s/o. Narsing Shinde,
Age: 37 years, Occu: Driver,
R/o. Wadwal (Na), Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur.
4. Parmeshwar s/o. Shesherao Arjune,
Age: 29 years, Occu: Driver,
R/o. Sugaon, Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur. …. PETITIONERS
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VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Latur)
Dist. Latur.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Latur. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6313 OF 2018
Ketan s/o. Chatrabhuj Ghadge
Age: 32 years, Occu: Sr. Clerk,
R/o. Rajgrah Nivas, Near Miyai
Building, Kalpana Nagar, Kallamb,
Tq. Kallamb, Dist. Osmanabad. .... PETITIONER
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VERSUS
1. The Union of India
Through its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
4. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
5. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
6. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Osmanabad)
Dist. Osmanabad.
7. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6315 OF 2018
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1. Namdeo s/o. Baburao Mali,
Age: 39 years, Occu: Driver,
R/o. Smudrawani, Tq. Osmanabad,
Dist. Osmanabad.
2. Balaji s/o. Shrimant Patil,
Age: 24 years, Occu: Peon,
R/o. Dhekri, Tq. Tuljapur,
Dist. Osmanabad. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The Union of India
Through Its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
4. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development
Ministry Mantralaya
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
5. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
District Aurangabad.
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6. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Osmanabad)
District Osmanabad.
7. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6317 OF 2018
1. Sayyed Sikandar Shabbir
Age: 34 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Kherda Post. Borda,
Tal. Kallamb, Dist. Osmanabad.
2. Nilesh Madhukar Kumbhar
Age: 30 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Kherda Post. Borda,
Tal. Kallamb, Dist. Osmanabad.
3. Lokare Kranti Nagnath
Age: 25 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Ashirwad Nivas, Flat No. 13,
Bembli Road, Om Nagar, Near
Government Polytechnic College,
Osmanabad, Dist. Osmanabad. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The Union of India,
Through its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya Delhi.
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2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
4. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
5. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
6. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Osmanbad)
Dist. Osmanabad.
7. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5270 OF 2015
Rekha Gangaram Dipake
Age: 40 years, Occu: Service,
As Assistant Junior Engineer,
I/o. PMGSY, Executive Engineer,
Nanded, R/o. C/o. BV Suryavanshi,
ND-120-11/1, Guruwar Bazaar,
Shankarnagar, C.I.D.C.O., New Nanded. …. PETITIONER
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VERSUS
1. Union of India,
Through The Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through the Secretary
Rural Development and Irrigation
Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4881 OF 2015
1. Madan s/o. Hanmantrao Kalyanpad
Age: 26 years, Occu: Service,
2. Narsing s/o. Maneji Nilewad
Age: 24 years, Occu: Service,
3. Madhav s/o. Govindrao Pallewad
Age: 23 years, Occu: Service,
All R/o. At Post. Shekapur,
Tal. Kandhar, District. Nanded.
4. Shriprasad s/o. Pandharinath Kshirsagar
Age: 28 years, Occu: Service,
5. Shaila d/o. Pandharinath Kshirsagar
Age: 25 years, Occu: Service,
Both R/o. Radhakisan Teacher Colony,
Sant Namdeo Nagar, Beed,
Tal. and District Beed. …. PETITIONERS
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VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development Department,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.
4. The Superintending Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Aurangabad Division Aurangabad,
District Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
District Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Nanded.
7. Union of India
Through Its Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
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WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 527 OF 2025
(OLD WRIT PETITION NO. 4418 OF 2016 NAGPUR BENCH)
1. Vikas Ashokrao Dekate
Age: 33 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Sukhkarta, New LIC Nagar
Colony, Near Anusaya Mangal Karyalaya,
At Post Nalwadi, Dist. Wardha-442001.
2. Sanjiv Rambhauji Rokade
Age: 34 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Hari Om Nagar, Behind Anjana
Mata Mandir, House No.24, Ward No. 3,
Wardha.
3. Sandip Moreshwar Sawarkar
Age: 32 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of At Post Wasi, Tah.
Samudrapur, Dist. Wardha.
4. Deepak Bhaurao Bhosale
Age: 24 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of At Karanji (Bhoge) Post -
Kharangana Gode, Tal-Dist. Wardha.
5. Pavan Vijayrao Khodke
Age: 34 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Punjabrao Deshmukh Colony,
Arvi Road, Wardha.
6. Ashish Babarao Ghogare
Age: 27 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of C/o. Kashiram D. Ghogare,
Ashish B. Ghogare, Godbole Plot, Behind
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Shriram Tower, Dabki Road, Old City,
Dist. Akola-444002.
7. Sachin Laxman Wankhede
Age: 32 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Gaurakshan Ward No. 33,
Near Sahare House No. 284, Wardha.
8. Swapnil Ashok Karwade
Age: 25 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Samrat Nagar, Behind Hindi
Vishwa Vidyalaya, Ring Road, Pipri
Meghe, Wardha-442001.
9. Ganesh Kishorrao Gonde
Age: 26 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Rashtrabhasha Road, Hind
Nagar, Ward No. 37, Wardha.
10. Kamlesh Ashok Meshram
Age: 31 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Samata Nagar, Ward No.4,
Sawangi Meghe, Wardha.
11. Shrikant Rameshrao Dhotkar
Age: 31 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Infront of Ayurvedic College,
Dhanwantari Nagar, Dastur Nagar Road,
Amravati-444606.
12. Sunil Bhaurao Chafle
Age: 41 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of C/o. Diliprao Satpute, Krushna
Nagar, Near Magan Sangralaya,
Wardha - 442001.
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13. Swapnil Sunilrao Kulkarni
Age: 29 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of C/o. S. G. Kulkarni, Deshmukh
Plot, Civil Line, Khamgaon,
Dist. Buldhana-444303.
14. Nikesh Ramkrushna Shirbhate
Age: 25 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of At Post Pahur (Dabha),
Taluka Babhulgaon, Dist. Yeotmal-445101.
15. Rupesh Narayanrao Bharaskar
Age: 27 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Netaji Chowk, Malipura,
Near New Post Office, Dist. Yeotmal.
16. Chetan Keshavrao Mankar
Age: 25 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Near Ayodhya Nagar, PKV
Colony, Malkapur, Akola,
Dist. Akola - 444105.
17. Swapnil Milindkumar Lautre
Age: 28 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Sai Nagar, Behind Ganesh
Vyas Mandir, Bodkhe Layout, Wardha.
18. Nitin Eknathrao Polade
Age: 37 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Mahadev Ward, Gandhi
Chowk, Taluka-Arvi, Dist. Wardha.
19. Yogesh Prabhakarrao Dhurat
Age: 28 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of C/o. Awdhut V. Mungale
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Primary School Road, Ward No. 1,
Gajanan Nagar, Pipri Meghe, Wardha.
20. Kishor Shriram More
Age: 23 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of Puja Prashikshan Kendra,
Saoji Layout, Udasibaba Nagar, Sutala
Khurd, Khamgaon, Dist. Buldhana-444303.
21. Suhas Muralidhar Shahare
Age: 28 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of LIG 226, Plot No. 188, Old
Mhada Colony, Post Manas Mandir,
Sindhi Meghe, Wardha-442001.
22. Jitendra Shankarroa Kambale
Age: 33 Years, Occu: Service,
Resident of At Post Shekapur (Mozari)
Taluka-Hinganghat, Dist. Wardha.
23. Deepak Manikrao Vaidya
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Dawdipar, Post Bela, Tq. & Dist.
Bhandara.
24. Ravindra Diwakar Kapgate
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post Sendurwafa, Tq. Sakoli,
Dist. Bhandara.
25. Shailesh Madhukar Farkande
Aged about 36 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Near Police Station, Behind NG Bar,
Radhakrushna Ward, Bhandara.
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26. Pratik Ramesh Tadas
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Tadas Layout, Arvi Road, Pipri
(Meghe), Ward No. 2, Wardha.
27. Ku. Shalini Pandurang Raut
Aged about 27 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Ganeshward, Sakoli, Dist. Bhandara.
28. Pradipsingh Vijaysingh Rathod
Aged about 27 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. C/o. Vijaysingh K. Rathod, Pindekepar,
At Post Pathri, Tq. Goregaon, Dist. Gondia.
29. Mangesh Manikrao Vaidya
Aged about 27 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Dawdipar, At Post Bela, Dist. Bhandara.
30. Lekhraj Gajanan Mohankar
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Ram Mandir Ward, Lahari Ashram
Road, Bada Bazaar, Bhandara, Tq. & Dist.
Bhandara.
31. Mahesh Hemraj Durgade
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Ronga, At Post Lendezari, Tq. Tumsar,
Dist. Bhandara.
32. Kunal Kashyap Kamble
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Plot No. 290, Bank Colony, Nari Road,
Nagpur.
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33. Ajay Wasudeorao Gajbhiye
Aged about 33 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. 422, Samyak Colony, Greater Kailash
Nagar, Nr. Mahadeo Khori, Amravati.
34. Tarkesh Shrawan Meshram
Aged about 26 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. New Friends Colony, Khat Road,
Bhandara.
35. Ku. Viju Ratiram Nagmote
Aged about 38 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. C/o. Kartik Sukhdev Kularkar, Tilak
Ward, Tq. Mohadi, Dist. Bhandara.
36. Ku. Rajni Nanduji Dodke
Aged about 25 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Plot No. 47, Suraksha Nagar,
Adhyapak Layout, Behind Mahabharat
Kirana Store, Dattawadi, Nagpur.
37. Pranit Prakash Punse
Aged about 26 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Rahul Nagar, Camp Road,
Chaprasipura, Amravati.
38. Prabhakar S/o Shamrao Padewar
Aged about 40 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Plot No. 19/B, Vivekanand Nagar,
Wadgaon Ward, Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
39. Shaikh Jafar Ahmed Samad
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Near Ramala Talao, Ganj Ward,
Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
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40. Darshan Kishore Shingre
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post Tq. Chimur, Dist. Chandrapur.
41. Mahesh Ashok Wadhai
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Waghoba Chowk, Near Bank of
Maharashtra, Tukum, Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
42. Suraj Sudarshan Bonde
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Shrikrupa Colony, Jagannath Baba
Nagar, Datala Road, Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
43. Shaikh Firoz Daud Shaikh
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sister Colony, Near Hanuman Mandir,
Chandrapur, Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
44. Prashant Nilkanth Pudke
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sister Colony, Near Hanuman Mandir,
Chandrapur, Tq. & Dist. Chandrapur.
45. Rahul Giridhar Bhoyar
Aged about 23 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. State Bank Colony, Gorakshan Ward,
FDCM Rd., Ballarpur, Dist. Chandrapur.
46. Prasanna Vyankatesh Gundawar
Aged about 25 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Kottur Rd., Guppa Ward, At Post Tehsil
Aheri, Dist. Gadchiroli.
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47. Ku. Seema Hetram Katre
Aged about 22 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post Arjuni, Rawanwadi, Tehsil &
Dist. Gondia.
48. Ku. Madhuri Tejram Khandate
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Shantinagar, Takiya Ward, Bhandara,
Dist. Bhandara.
49. Krushna Prabhu Dhere
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Swaraj Nagar, Gholap Classes, Warshi
Road, Beed, Dist. Beed.
50. Pramod Chandrabhan Agarkar
Aged about 28 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post Bhishnur, Tq. Narkhed,
Dist. Nagpur.
51. Manoj Purushottam Modak
Aged about 35 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Mahatma Phule Nagar, New
Sumthana, Tq. Bhadravati, Dist.
Chandrapur.
52. Atul Devidas Pote
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Asolkar Lay-Out, Mahatma Jyotiba
Phule, Moti Umari, Akola Dist. Akola.
53. Jagdish Ramesh Khobragade
Aged about 34 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sarode Ward No. 4, Near Rohidas
Temple, House No. 212, Tq. &
Dist. Gadchiroli.
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54. Narendra Vasantrao Meshram
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. C/o. Leelabai Meshram, Near Samajik
Vanikaran Office, Ward No. 15, Mul, Tq.
Mul, Dist. Chandrapur.
55. Vijay Rangraoji Kale
Aged about 33 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post Anjansinghi, Tq. Dhamangaon
Rly., Dist. Amravati.
56. Hanuman Abaji Gongale
Aged about 33 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Tarda, Post: Wadholi, Tq.
Gondpipari, Dist. Chandrapur.
57. Rupesh S/o Wanosa Dighore
Aged about 35 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Kasturba Ward, Wadsa, Tq. Desaiganj
Wadsa, Dist. Gadchiroli.
58. Nitin Babusingh Rathod
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sewadas Krupa Niwas, Ashirwad
Nagar, Chamorshi Road, Gadchiroli.
59. Ravindra Nageshwar Gagapurwar
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Near Dharmarao School, At Post
Sironcha, Gadchiroli.
60. Rajesh Baburaoji Gampawar
Aged about 28 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Indira Ward No. 2, At Post Tq. Etapalli,
Dist. Gadchiroli.
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61. Ku. Geetanjali Anant Nagrare
Aged about 40 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Plat No. 12, Maharashtra Land Society,
Rajashri Nagar, Beltarodi Rd., Nagpur.
62. Ku. Sangeeta Bhojraj Lanje
Aged about 27 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. C/o. Bhojrao Baburaoji Lanje, Ganesh
Ward, At Post Sakoli, Dist. Bhandara.
63. Kiran Nandkishore Nema
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sai Colony, At Post Sihora, Tq.
Tumsar, Dist. Bhandara.
64. Ravi Rameshrao Shejole
Aged about 29 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Pitruchhaya, Palana Ghar Road, Near
Jai Ambe Kirana Store, Ram Nagar,
Buldhana.
65. Rajesh Nilkanth Ganvir
Aged about 39 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Borgaon, At Post Kaulewada, Tq.
Goregaon, Dist. Gondia.
66. Nitin Madhukarrao Kamble
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Jamankar Nagar, Infront of Hanuman
Mandir, Yavatmal, Tq. & Dist. Yavatmal.
67. Sudhir Manoharrao Kandikuwar
Aged about 31 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Telangpura, Ward No. 2, At Post
Chamorshi, Dist. Gadchiroli.
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68. Yogesh Babanrao Soyam
Aged about 26 Years, Occu: Service,
Vaibhav Nagar, Near Shahu School
Pandharkaoda, Dist. Yavatmal.
69. Jivan Sukharaj Rathod
Aged about 28 Years, Occu: Service,
At Post Jodmoha, Taluka – Kalamb,
Dist. Yavatmal.
70. Ku. Varsha Sudhakar Margaye
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
T.B. Tolly Gondia, Taluka – Gondia,
Dist. Gondia.
71. Arvind S/o. Kishanlal Bisen
Aged about 34 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post, Fulchur Jamindar Wada
Tal. Dist. Gondia.
72. Pravin S/o. Mulchand Rahangdale
Aged about 33 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Bhajepar Post, Wadegaon
Tal. Tirora Dist. Gondia.
73. Bhupesh S/o. Vashudeorao Turkar
Aged about 37 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Vivek Colony, Tilak Ward,
Balaghat Road, Dist. Gondia.
74. Rajesh S/o. Sukchand Yele
Aged about 37 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Post. Barbaspura Tah. Tirora,
Dist. Gondia.
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75. Madanlal S/o. Dulichand Patle
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Bihiriya Post. Karti Bk.
Tal. Tirora, Dist. Gondia.
76. Nikhilkumar S/o. Zanklal Ratnakar
Aged about 37 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Vivekanand Colony, Mama
Chwok, Civil Line, Dist. Gondia.
77. Rajeshkumar S/o. Shalikram Patle
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Bhoyartola Gongle Post, Pandhari,
Tal. Sadak Arjuni, Dist. Gondia.
78. Ajit S/o. Chandrashekhar Thaware
Aged about 27 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Post. Boandgaon/Devi,
Tal. Arjuni/Mor, Dist. Gondia.
79. Vinod S/o. Maniram Jagne
Aged about 26 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. C/o. Irri Post. Navergaon,
Dist. Gondia.
80. Hemantkumar S/o. Hansulal Lilhare
Aged about 30 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At Tikayatpur Post. Gangazari,
Tal. Dist. Gondia.
81. Sourabha S/o. Siddharth Lokhande
Aged about 24 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Wadi Takali Khadgaon Raod,
Nagpur-23.
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82. Krishna S/o. Waman Chaouhan
Aged about 41 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Baba Bhawan, Near Mata Mandir,
Shrinagar, Dist. Gondia.
83. Manoj S/o. Shantaram Kale
Aged about 26 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Post. Pipla (D.B.) Tah. Saoner,
Dist. Nagpur.
84. Jitendra S/o. Manoharrao Rewatkar
Aged about 32 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Wadegaon (Umari) Post.
Kharsholi, Tah. Narkhed, Dist. Nagpur.
85. Purushottam S/o. Tekchand Bisen
Aged about 35 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Kanhartola Post. Pandharabodi,
Tal. Dist. Gondia.
86. Rajesh S/o. Chhotelal Bisen
Aged about 29 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Post. Rajegaon,
Tal. Dist. Gondia.
87. Chandrashekhar S/o. Shivdayal Patle
Aged about 25 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Khurshipar Post. Thanegaon
Tah. Tirora, Dist. Gondia.
88. Falendrakumar S/o. Hanslal Mahule
Aged about 40 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Post. Nagra, Tah. Dist. Gondia.
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89. Kishor S/o. Bhajandas Rangari
Aged about 29 Years, Occu: Service,
R/o. At. Post Timezari, Tq. Goregaon, Dist.
Gondia. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. State of Maharashtra,
Through its Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
2. Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association, through its
Chairman and Chief Secretary of
State of Maharashtra,
Rural Development and Water
Conservation Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
3. Superintending Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association, Bandham
Sankul, Civil Lines, Nagpur.
4(a). Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association
District – Wardha.
4(b). Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
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Development Association
District – Bhandara.
4(c). Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association
District – Chandrapur.
4(d). Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association
District – Gadchiroli.
4(e). Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
and Maharashtra Rural Roads
Development Association
District – Gondia.
5(a). Zilla Parishad,
through its Chief Executive Officer,
District – Wardha.
5(b). Zilla Parishad,
through its Chief Executive Officer,
District – Bhandara.
5(c). Zilla Parishad,
through its Chief Executive Officer,
District – Chandrapur.
5(d). Zilla Parishad,
through its Chief Executive Officer,
District – Gadchiroli.
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5(e). Zilla Parishad,
through its Chief Executive Officer,
District – Gondia.
6. Union of India,
Through its Secretary, Ministry of
Rural Development, Government of
India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
7. National Rural Road Development
Agency, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5026 OF 2016
1. Kamlesh Jagannath Kolapkar,
Age: 26 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Vijaynagar, Bolhegaon Phata,
Nagapur, Tk. & Dist. Ahmednagar.
2. Manish Vijay Pawar,
Age: 25 years, Occu: & Res. C/o.
Kamlesh Kolapkar, Vijaynagar
Nagapur, Tk. & Dist. Ahmednagar.
3. Kiran Baburao Kshirsagar,
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. 786, Wamankunj,
Paraliwes, Sathenagar,
Ambajogai, Dist. Beed. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. Union of India,
Through The Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development.
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2. The State of Maharashtra
Through the Secretary
Rural Development and Irrigation
Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4992 OF 2015
1. Nitin s/o. Prabhakarrao Veer,
Age: 31 years, Occu: Service,
(as Jr. Engineer, C/o. O/o:
Executive Engineer [PMGSY],
MRRDA, Beed), R/o. “Kirty”,
Saint Xevier School Road,
Georai, Dist. Beed.
2. Ankush s/o. Ramrao Mane,
Age: 25 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. Ata Talegaon (Kh),
Post Talkhed, Tal. Majalgaon,
Dist. Beed.
3. Saudagar Ayub Bashiruddin,
Age: 48 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. Nursery Road, Shahenshah
Nagar, Beed.
4. Rahul s/o. Shivajirao Ingale,
Age: 26 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. “Pushpgiri” Building,
Oppo. Bus Stand, Parali-Vaijnath,
Dist. Beed.
5. Ajit s/o. Ashokrao Jagdale,
Age: 27 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. Nageshwar Colony,
Mahasangvi Road, Patoda,
Dist. Beed.
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6. Julaha Abdul Tareq Abud Wahed,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. Babu Cycle Mart,
Near Jama Masjid, Mominpura
Chowk, Beed.
7. Ritesh s/o. Rajendra Mate,
Age: 30 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. 14, Ritesh Kunj, Bindusara
Colony, Adarsh Nagar, Beed.
8. Hrishikesh s/o. Chandrakant
Bhujbal, Age: 29 years, Occu: As
above, R/o. 16, Tirupati Colony,
Pangri Road, Dist. Beed.
9. Avinash s/o. Sugriv Autade,
Age: 32 years, Occu: As above,
R/o. At Selu Amba, Post:
Saigaon, Tal. Ambajogai,
Dist. Beed. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Secretary
Rural Development and
Water Conservation Department,
M.S., Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.
2. The Chief Engineer [PMGSY]-
cum-Designated Officer,
Rural Development and
Water Conservation Department,
M.S., Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.
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3. The Superintending Engineer
[PMGSY], Maharashtra Rural
Road Development Association,
Beed Bypass Road, Aurangabad.
4. The Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojna, Maharashtra Rural
Road Development Association,
Juberi Building, Oppo. Ghuge
Hospital, Shivajinagar, Beed.
5. Union of India
Through the Secretary Ministry of
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6529 OF 2015
1. Pankaj Sudhakar Vispute
Age: 36 years, Occu: Service
R/o. C/o. PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office
Nandurbar.
2. Saysing Rehanjya Pawara
Age: 32 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
3. Avinash Shankarrao Patil
Age: 43 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
4. Sachin Yashawant Patil
Age: 31 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
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5. Parag Dilip Patil
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
6. Sandip Shantaram Patil
Age: 34 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
7. Amol Kashinath Patil
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
8. Amit Rajaram Sonje
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
9. Rahul Vijay Chaudhari
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
10. Bhushan Yuvaraj Bhamare
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
11. Sachin Bhagwan Chautamal
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
12. Dnyaneshwar Prabhakar Kulkarni
Age: 35 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
13. Kapil Brijlal Patil
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
14. Valvi Surekha Robin
Age: 40 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
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15. Hitesh Chagan Marathe Deleted
Age: 28 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
16. Devendra Chunilal Bhavsar
Age: 32 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
17. Suvarna Narendra Kulkarni
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service
R/o. C/o. PMGSY
Executive Engineer’s Office
Dhule.
18. Harshavardhan Raosaheb Patil
Age: 32 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
19. Nilesh Vishwasrao Pawar
Age: 33 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
20. Deepak Suklal Fulpagare
Age: 33 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
21. Kundanrao Dinkarrao Nikam
Age: 36 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
22. Jayant Dinanath Gurav
Age: 34 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
23. Ashish Rajendra Jain
Age: 30 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
24. Arvind Krishna Patil
Age: 32 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
25. Ashish Balwant Patil
Age: 30 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
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26. Dinesh Bhaurao Suryavanshi
Age: 32 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
27. Nilesh Shantaram Fulpagare
Age: 25 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
28. Surekha Jagannath Ahire
Age: 36 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
29. Ganesh Ravindra Khairnar
Age: 28 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
30. Abhijit Yuvraj Patil
Age: 27 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
31. Kunal Sham Dusane
Age: 24 years, Occ. & Res. As above.
32. Sharad Kashiram Badgujar
Age: 35 years, Occ. Service
R/o. C/o. PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office
Jalgaon.
33. Vivek Nilkanthrao Patil
Age: 45 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
34. Paresh Jibhau Kapadnis
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
35. Mukesh Ramesh Patil
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
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36. Mahadev Kashinath Rote
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
37. Yogesh Premchand Patil
Age: 34 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
38. Pitamber Zamu Gaikwad
Age: 40 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
39. Manojkumar Ramesh Patil
Age: 34 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
40. Anil Laxman Mahire
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
41. Rahul Ratnakar Gaikwad
Age: 28 years, Occu: Service
R/o. C/o. PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office,
Ahmednagar.
42. Chandrashekhar Bhausaheb Gunjal
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
43. Amit Bhausaheb Cholke
Age: 28 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
44. Santosh Murlidhar Pawar
Age: 40 years, Occu: Service
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R/o. As above.
45. Rahul Hradaynath Misal
Age: 27 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
46. Mahesh Malhari Khandagale
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
47. Hansaraj Rajendra Ranadhir
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
48. Sandeep Suryabhan Patole
Age: 40 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
49. Dattatraya Ravannath Gite
Age: 36 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
50. Maheshkumar Madhavrao Mate
Age: 35 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
51. Nilesh Raosaheb Ghumare
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
52. Dipak Raosaheb Aware
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above.
53. Somanath Eknath Khamkar
Age: 32 years, Occu: Service
R/o. As above. …. PETITIONERS
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VERSUS
1. Union of India,
Through The Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through the Secretary
Rural Development and Irrigation
Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4465 OF 2015
1. Siddiqui Tarmeem Begum,
Md. Bashir Ahmed, Age: 35 years,
Occu: Service, (as Jr. Engineer),
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
2. Baliram s/o Laxmanrao Aswale,
Age: 36 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
3. Khan Meraj Taj Khan,
Age: 34 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
4. Sachin s/o Mahadev Padule,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
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[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
5. Deepak s/o Yashwantrao Kulkarni,
Age: 28 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
6. Shirishkumar s/o Chintamanrao Jadhav,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
7. Vinod s/o Krishnarao Kumkar,
Age: 31 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
8. Kazi Md. Abdul Meraj Md. Abdul Basit,
Age: 28 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
9. Rajeshree Sampatrao Gaikwad,
Age: 35 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
10. Vanita Apparao Tidke,
Age: 36 years, Occu: As above,
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C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
11. Prakash s/o Vishnupant Shep,
Age: 26 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
12. Mahadev s/o Sudhakar Shep,
Age: 26 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
13. Rupali Deepak Kadam,
Age: 28 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
14. Kham Imran Khan Bashir Khan,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
15. Rukmini Lakshaman Kendre,
Age: 37 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
16. Kantilal s/o Doulatrao Munde,
Age: 30 years, Occu: As above,
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C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
17. Ankush s/o Dharma Pawar,
Age: 38 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
18. Narendra s/o Kundlikrao Tarkase,
Age: 41 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
19. Md. Mazhar s/o Md. Moosa,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
20. Ravi s/o Prakash Munde,
Age: 29 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
21. Mahesh s/o Madhukar Wagh,
Age: 27 years, Occu: As above,
C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani.
22. Raju s/o Sukhdave Tupsunder,
Age: 34 years, Occu: Service,
( 46 ) WP-527-2025 +
(as Driver), C/o. O/o: Executive Engineer
[PMGSY], MRRDA, Behind DRDA
Office, Station Road, Parbhani. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Secretary
Rural Development and
Water Conservation Department,
M.S., Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.
2. The Chief Engineer [PMGSY]-
cum-Designated Officer,
Rural Development and
Water Conservation Department,
M.S., Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.
3. The Superintending Engineer
[PMGSY], Maharashtra Rural
Road Development Association,
Beed Bypass Road, Aurangabad.
4. The Executive Engineer,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojna, Maharashtra Rural
Road Development Association,
Behind DRDA Office,
Station Road, Parbhani.
5. Union of India
Through the Secretary Ministry of
Rural Development Department. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6076 OF 2015
( 47 ) WP-527-2025 +
1. Santosh s/o. Narayan Payghan,
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Chikhali, Tq. Risod,
Dist. Washim.
2. Pradip s/o. Bhanudasrao Deshmukh,
Age: 27 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Sawarkar Nagar, Near Post Colony,
Old Pedgaon Road, Parbhani.
3. Mahendrakumar s/o. Kanbarao Paikrao,
Age: 35 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Akhada Balapur, Tq. Kalamnuri,
Dist. Hingoli.
4. Madhukar s/o. Tukaram Baradkar,
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Barad, Tq. Mudkhed,
Dist. Nanded. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
2. The Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development Department,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
4. The Superintending Engineer,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna,)
Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad.
( 48 ) WP-527-2025 +
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Nanded.
7. The Union of India
Through Its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 7813 OF 2015
Santosh s/o. Gundurao Kamble
Age: 26 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. ND-32, HUDCO, New Nanded,
Tq. and Dist. Nanded. …. PETITIONER
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
2. The Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development Department,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
( 49 ) WP-527-2025 +
4. The Superintending Engineer,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna,)
Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Nanded.
7. The Union of India
Through Its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4125 OF 2015
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12870 OF 2023
1. Bhaskar s/o. Ramrao Londhe
Age: 33 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Ish Kunj Adarsha Nagar,
Pangari Road, Beed. Tal. and Dist. Beed.
2. Vinod s/o. Panditrao Jadhav
Age: 33 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. 263 Shivajinagar Bhokardan Naka,
Jalna, Dist. Jalna. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
( 50 ) WP-527-2025 +
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Beed)
Dist. Beed.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Beed.
7. The Union of India
Through its Secretary for
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4591 OF 2015
1. Bhujang Kishor Babanrao
Age: 35 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No. 3, Shakya Nagar,
Bhoiwada, Milcorner, Aurangabad.
( 51 ) WP-527-2025 +
2. Rajput Sandeep Pralhaddising
Age: 36 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Changle Nagar, Pachod Naka,
Tq. Ambad, Dist. Jalna 431204.
3. Dabke Mangesh Sheshrao
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. H.No.28, Hari Om Niwas,
Padegaon, Aurangabad.
4. Khajekar Sachin Ramkisan
Age: 32 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No.71, Gut No.105, Janjira
Co.Op.Hsg.So. Sangram Nagar,
Renuka Mata Mandir, Satara Parisar,
Aurangabad.
5. Suryavanshi Praveenkumar Sheshrao
Age: 36 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. H.No.D-91-11, Shivajinagar,
Garkheda, Aurangabad.
6. Rathod Radhesham Baliram
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. O/o. Executive Engineer,
PMGSY, MRRDA,
Chelipura High School, Aurangabad.
7. Sachane Shrikant Balbhim
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. A/P-Chorakhali, Tq. Kallamb,
Dist. Osmanabad 413507.
8. Kedare Satyashil Govindrao
Age: 36 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Gadana, Tq. Khultabad,
Dist. Aurangabad 431101.
( 52 ) WP-527-2025 +
9. Gondhale Sumit Sudamappa
Age: 33 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Row H.No. 08, Anandvihar,
Malkhare Builder, Opp. Dhoot Banglow,
Paithan Road, Aurangabad.
10. Sirsalkar Vaibhav Ramakant
Age: 32 years, Occu: Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Row H.No. 06, Anandvihar,
Malkhare Builder, Opp. Dhoot Banglow,
Paithan Road, Aurangabad.
11. Bidkar Vaibhav Vijaykumar
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. X-110/1, Near Shri Swami Samarth
Mandir, Bajajnagar, Wadgaon,
Waluj, Dist. Aurangabad.
12. Gavhane Nitin Jivanrao
Age: 26 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. A.P. Takalgaon, Hirapur,
Tk. Georai, Dist. Beed.
13. Rakte Kailas Bhaskarrao
Age: 38 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Pride Enigma, J-27,
Sootgirni Chowk, Garkheda, Dist. Aurangabad.
14. Ghadge Chhaya Murlidhar
Age: 37 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Flat No.1, Plot No.241,
Riddhi Siddhi Apartment,
Darga Road, Dist. Aurangabad.
15. Kulkarni Madhuri Madhukarrao
Age: 26 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
( 53 ) WP-527-2025 +
R/o. B & C Quarter No.1/3,
Behind Junior Engineer Quarters,
Near Govt. Rest House,
Opp. Police Mukhyalay, Main Road,
Osmanabad.
16. Jadhav Dilip Shamrao
Age: 35 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. A.P. Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad.
17. Shelke Walmik Bhaginath
Age: 31 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. A.P. Ramwadi Manegaon,
Tk. Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad.
18. Puri Bhagwan Chandrapuri
Age: 27 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. A.P. Ganori,
Tk. Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad.
19. More Ganesh Vikramrao
Age: 27 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Khadgaon, Post- Keli-Gavan,
Tk. Badnapur, Dist. Jalna 431202.
20. Yadav Gorakshanath Baburao
Age: 29 years, Occu: Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Gajanan Nagar, Nalwandi Naka,
Peth, Beed 431122.
21. More Anil Dashrath
Age: 36 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. 0/34, Bhimgadh Vasahat,
Dewanagari corner,
Shahanoorwadi, Aurangabad.
( 54 ) WP-527-2025 +
22. Pawar Dnyaneshwar Balasaheb
Age: 31 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Mundwadi, Tq. Kannad,
Dist. Aurangabad 431103.
23. Dhormare Shivaji Kailas
Age: 29 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Modha (Bu), Tq. Sillod, Dist. Aurangabad.
24. Shelke Umesh Shaligram
Age: 30 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Plot No.09, Gut No.18,
Mira Nagar, Padegaon, Aurangabad.
25. Nagpure Mohan Lakshmanrao
Age: 30 years, occ. Service as Accounts Officer Group C,
R/o. Kasliwal Tarangan,
Sector: F-4-11, Mitmita,
Padegaon, Aurangabad 431002.
26. Ambat Mahesh Vitthal
Age: 28 years, occ. Service as Accounts Officer Group B,
R/o. H.No.2-15-33, Polas Galli,
Kadrabad, Jalna 431203.
27. Menkudale Varsha Chandrakant
Age: 25 years, occ. Service as Stenographer Lg,
R/o. Galli No.2, Swarajya Nagar,
Behind Maruti Suzuki Showroom,
Barshi Road, Beed 431122.
28. Dharbale Baliram Raosaheb
Age: 28 years, occ. Service as Driver,
R/o. Kanaksagj, Chinchadgaon,
Tq. Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad.
( 55 ) WP-527-2025 +
29. Nikam Dnyaneshwar Narayan
Age: 35 years, occ. Service as Driver,
R/o. Chikatgaon, Tq. Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad.
30. Jadhav Anil Uttam
Age: 34 years, occ. Service as Driver,
R/o. Near Savta Mandir,
Phulambri, Tq. Fulambri, Dist. Aurangabad.
31. Pawar Balasaheb Bhimrao
Age: 27 years, occ. Service as Driver,
R/o. Daulatwadi, Kotan,
Tq. Patoda, Dist. Beed 413207.
32. Rathod Girish Ramesh
Age: 29 years, occ. service as Peon,
R/o. Subhedari Guest House,
Quarter No.29, Dilligate, Aurangabad.
33. Peherkar Jagdish Pundlik
Age: 35 years, occ. Service as Peon,
R/o. A.P. Ganori, Tq. Phulambri,
Dist. Aurangabad.
34. Patil Anirudha Dattatraya
Age: 32 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o A.P. Dahiphal, Tq. Kalamb,
Dist. Osmanabad.
35. Sukale Ajay Sureshrao
Age: 26 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. A.P. Pimpalgaon (Limbaji),
Tk. Washi, Dist. Osmanabad.
36. Gore Jaideep Bhimrao
Age: 31 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
( 56 ) WP-527-2025 +
R/o. Shikshak Colony,
Near Hanuman Mandir, Sillod,
Dist. Aurangabad.
37. Joshi Onkar Digambarrao
Age: 30 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. "Onkar Niwas", Ambika Nagar,
Pakwan Road, Near Saraswati Vidyalay,
Beed. 431122.
38. Deshmukh Mahesh Ramesh
Age: 28 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot. No.83, Snehwasini Hsg.so,
Near Trimurti Chowk,
Garkheda, Aurangabad.
39. Shinde Sudam Rambhau
Age: 32 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Dudhanwadi, Post. Somthana,
Tq. Badnapur, Dist. Jalna.
40. Ghodke Rajendra Kamlakarrao
Age: 41 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No.72, Sonal Nagar, Jalna.
41. Jadhav Paras Namdeo
Age: 29 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
House No.13-1318, Plot No.11,
Shivprasad Niwas, Bholeshwar Colony,
Hiwarkheda, Kannad Dist. Aurangabad.
42. Jadhav Shivaji Shankar
Age: 34 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Pimplegaon Lim.
Tq. Vashi, Dist. Osmanabad.
( 57 ) WP-527-2025 +
43. Harale Rameshwar Bhagwan
Age: 30 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. M. Surpinpri P Bokhand,
Tq. & Dist. Parbhani.
44. Palve Vishal Uttamrao
Age: 33 years, occ. Service Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Nutan Colony, New Bhokardan,
Tq. Bhokardan, Dist. Jalna.
45. Khod Arjun Kerunath
Age: 29 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Mauli Nagar, Near Anand Chhatralay
Pangri Road, Dist. Beed.
46. Shaikh Samad Shaikh Mahamad
Age: 26 Years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Khokarmoha, Tq. Sheeur, Dist. Beed.
47. Bhale Santosh Bhagwanrao
Age: 36 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. 2-8-12, Shri Shukleshwar Mandir,
Near Collector Office, Fajalpura,
Dist. Aurangabad.
48. Fartale Raghunath Shriram
Age: 32 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Talegaon, Tk. & Dist. Beed.
49. Dharapawar Rameshwar Bhausaheb
Age: 31 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Sainagar, Near Adv. Sasane,
New Jalna 431203.
( 58 ) WP-527-2025 +
50. Pathan Anis Khan Basharat Khan
Age: 30 years, Occ. Service as Driver
R/o. House No.9, Panchayat Samiti
Quarters, Vikasnagar, Jalna.
51. Mohite Amol Shrimantrao
Age: 35 years, occ. Service as Driver,
R/o. Gandhi Nagar, Opp. Shital Kirana
store, Jalna 431203.
52. Matal Baalu Baburao
Age: 30 years, occ. Servie as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Behind Vitthal Mandir,
Near Bhusare Kirana Shop
Yeshwantnagar Parbhani.
53. Nemane Ganesh Vishwanath
Age: 33 years, occ. Service as Accounts Officer Group C
R/o. Vir Hanumantwadi, Old Kava Road
Near Hanuman Mandir, Latur.
54. Dadke Yogeshkumar Shankarrao
Age: 34 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Chaudhari Galli, Pathri, Dist. Parbhani.
55. Syed Meera Rashid
Age: 38 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. II/74, Bldg. No.7, Class-III quarters,
ZP Campus, Hingoli.
56. Ingole Keshav Bhanudas
Age: 30 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. O/o. Executive Engineer,
PMGSY, MRRDA, Siddharth Colony, Hingoli.
( 59 ) WP-527-2025 +
57. Deshmukh Varun Keshavrao
Age: 31 years, occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No.07, Narharnagar,
Ring road, Nanded.
58. Deshmukh Pankaj Vasantrao
Age: 30 years, Occ. Service as Junior Engineer,
R/o. Near Motha Maroti Temple,
Deshmukh Galli, Dist. Parbhani.
59. Dhade Vinod Damodhar
Age: 37 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Plot No.284, Anandnagar,
Akola Bypass, Hingoli.
60. Dhabe Damodhar Ganpatrao
Age: 49 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Pusegaon, Tal. Sengaon, Dist. Hingoli.
61. Dabhade Babasaheb Pundlikrao
Age: 27 years, Occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Indira Nagar, Kacheri Road,
(Near Maruti Mandir), Old Jalna.
62. Dhere Manita Prabhu
Age: 28 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. Swarajyanagar, Near Gholap Classes,
Barshi Road, Beed.
63. Narwade Amol Sahebrao
Age: 27 years, occ. Service as Assistant Junior Engineer,
R/o. At Maradga, Post Kuli,
Tk. Hadgaon, Dist. Nanded.
64. Dube Dinesh Vijaykumar
Age: 36 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. Risala Naka, Shrinagar,
Opp. Ganesh Mandir, Hingoli.
( 60 ) WP-527-2025 +
65. Adhav Balaji Ambadas
Age: 28 years, occ. Service as Senior Clerk,
R/o. II/58, Bldg No.5, Residence of Class-III,
Zilla Parishad Campus, Hingoli.
66. Khillare Chandu Bhuru
Age: 36 years, occ. Service as Peon,
R/o. A.P. Salegaon Sandas,
Tk. Kallamnuri, Dist. Hingoli.
67. Sandip Walmikrao Jadhav
Age: Major, occ. Service,
R/o. PMGSY Office, Jalna,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Office, Jalna. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. Union of India,
Through The Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through the Secretary
Rural Development and Irrigation
Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6536 OF 2015
1. Dnyaneshwar Ravindra Pawar
Age : 24 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. C/o PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office,
Nandurbar
( 61 ) WP-527-2025 +
2. Vasudeo Yuvraj Kuwar
Age : 30 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
3. Rashmi Dhananjay Joshi
Age : 33 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
4. Anil Shantaram Pagare
Age : 35 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
5. Patil Sandeep Panditrao
Age : 32 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. C/o PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office,
Dhule
6. Shaikh Farjana Gaffar
Age : 32 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
7. Suvarna Bhalchandra Lad
Age : 30 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
8. Sonawane Yogesh Ramdas
Age : 34 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
9. Gopal Sharad Mahale
Age : 36 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
10. Vijay Vishwanath Ahire
Age : 38 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. as above
( 62 ) WP-527-2025 +
11. Sujata Sheshrao More,
Age : 33 years, Occu. & Res. as above
12. Sharad Jerma Vasave,
Age : 30 years, Occu. & Res. as above
13. Salil Dilkhush Shaikh,
Age : 27 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. C/o PMGSY,
Executive Engineer’s Office,
Ahemadnagar
14. Parmeshwar Popat Berad,
Age : 30 years, Occu. & Res. as above
15. Mahendra Bhausaheb Mungase,
Age : 34 years, Occu. & Res. as above
16. Shrikant Anand Nawale,
Age : 29 years, Occu. & Res. as above
17. Ravindra Fakira Sansare,
Age : 34 years, Occu. & Res. as above
18. Ramdash Dashrath Barde,
Age : 36 years, Occu. & Res. as above
19. Kiran Sahebrao Mhaske,
Age : 28 years, Occu. & Res. as above
20. Santosh Punjaram Gunjal,
Age : 32 years, Occu. & Res. as above .. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
( 63 ) WP-527-2025 +
1. Union of India
Through The Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through the Secretary,
Rural Development & Irrigation
Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. .. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6410 OF 2015
Vanmala Vasant Godbole,
Age : 30 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : Village Jawla (D) at Post Dagadgao,
Tq. Loha, Dist. Nanded. .. PETITIONER
VERSUS
1. The Union of India,
Through its Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development,
New Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through Secretary,
Rural Development and Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032.
3. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Association, Through its Empowered
Officer/Chief Engineer,
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association
Rural Development and Water Conservation Dept.
(Government of Maharashtra)
( 64 ) WP-527-2025 +
Bandhkam Bhavan, 7th Floor, 25 Marzban Road,
Fort Mumbai – 400001.
3-A) Chief Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.)
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association
New Administrative Building
Third Floor, In front of Vidhan Bhavan
Camp-Pune.
4. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Superintending Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.)
Aurangabad Region, Plot No-3, Block No-107
First Floor, Above SBH Branch, Satara Area
Near Renuka Mata Mandir Gate,
Beed Bye Pass road, Aurangabad 431002.
5. Executive Engineer
[Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana]
Maharashtra Rural Development Association
Zilla Parishad Building Premises
Railway Station Road, Nanded,
Tq. And Dist. Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad,
Railway Station Road Nanded. .. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6408 OF 2015
1. Bolnewad Sapna Govindrao
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Near Monohar Talkies, Mukhed,
Tq. Mukhed, Dist. Nanded.
( 65 ) WP-527-2025 +
2. Nemichand s/o Premchand Rathor
Age: 30 years, Occu: Service,
R/o. Zee Planet Siddhivinayak Complex,
D.P. Road, Beed.
Tq. & Dist. Beed. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The Union of India,
Through its Additional Secretary,
Ministry for Rural Development, Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through Secretary
Rural Development and Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.
3. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Association, Through its Empowered
Officer / Chief Engineer,
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association
Rural Development and Water Conservation Dept.
(Government of Maharashtra)
Bandhkam Bhavan, 7th Floor, 25 Marzban Road,
Fort Mumbai-400001.
3-A. Chief Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.),
Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association
New Administrative Building
Third Floor, In front of Vidhan Bhavan
Camp, Pune.
4. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Superintending Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.)
Aurangabad Region, Plot No.3, Block No.107
First Floor, Above SBH Branch, Satara Area
( 66 ) WP-527-2025 +
Near Renuka Mata Mandir Gate,
Beed Bye Pass Road, Aurangabad-431002.
5. Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association
Zilla Parishad Building Premises
Railway Station Road, Nanded,
Tq. & Dist. Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad,
Railway Station Raod Nanded. …. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5232 OF 2015
1. Satish Dnyanoba Jondhale,
Age : 38 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : Ambedkar Nagar, Purna,
Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani.
2. Salari Naveed Aqueel Ahmed,
Age : 36 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : Near Madina Masjid,
Malikpura, Parli-vaijnath,
Tq. Parli Vaijnath, Dist. Beed.
3. Gulam Najmul Hassan Gulam Jilani,
Age : 34 years, Occu. : Service,
C/o. : Dr. Gulam Gaffar Devan Bada
Tq. Kandhar, Dist. Nanded.
At present : Beside Dr. M. S. Pathan,
Hanuman Mandir Road, Shri Nagar,
Nanded, Tq. & Dist. Nanded. .. PETITIONERS
( 67 ) WP-527-2025 +
VERSUS
1. The Union of India,
Through its Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Rural Development,
New Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through Secretary,
Rural Development and Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032.
3. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Association, Through its Empowered
Officer/Chief Engineer,
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association
Rural Development and Water Conservation Dept.
(Government of Maharashtra)
Bandhkam Bhavan, 7th Floor, 25 Marzban Road,
Fort Mumbai – 400001.
3-A) Chief Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.)
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association
New Administrative Building
Third Floor, In front of Vidhan Bhavan
Camp-Pune.
4. Maharashtra Rural Road Development
Superintending Engineer (P.M.G.S.Y.)
Aurangabad Region, Plot No-3, Block No-107
First Floor, Above SBH Branch, Satara Area
Near Renuka Mata Mandir Gate,
Beed Bye Pass road, Aurangabad 431002.
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5. Executive Engineer
[Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana]
Maharashtra Rural Development Association
Zilla Parishad Building Premises
Railway Station Road, Nanded,
Tq. And Dist. Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad,
Railway Station Road Nanded. .. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4907 OF 2015
1. Shrinivas s/o Gopalrao Ghonsikar,
Age : 32 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : Shrilaxmi Vishal Nagar, Parodwadi,
Nanded, Taluka and District Nanded.
2. Nitin s/o Ganeshrao Mundhe,
Age : 25 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : At : Selmoha, Post : Badvani,
Taluka : Gangakhed, District Parbhani.
3. Arjun s/o Venkatrao Borgaonkar,
Age : 27 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : ND-41-K2 1/11, Vijay Nagar,
Cidco, Nanded, Taluka and District : Nanded.
4. Ravi s/o Marotirao Raut,
Age : 32 years, Occu. : Service,
R/o. : Geeta Nagar, Near Mayur Talkies,
Nanded, Taluka and District : Beed. .. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
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1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Secretary,
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032.
3. The Chief Engineer
Rural Development Department
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.
4. The Superintending Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad
District Aurangabad.
5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
District : Nanded.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Nanded.
7. Union of India
Through its Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. .. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6316 OF 2018
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1. Naiknawre s/o Ranjit Mahadeo,
Age : 27 years, Occu. : Civil Engg. Assistant,
R/o. : Jamgaon, Tq. Barshi,
Dist. Solapur.
2. Gadkar Sujata Navnath,
Age : 31 years, Occu. : Civil Engg. Assistant,
R/o. : Tugaon, Tq. & Dist. Osmanabad.
3. Ravikant s/o Vithalrao Gaikwad,
Age : 27 years, Occu. : Civil Engg. Assistant,
R/o. : Shekapur, Tq. Kandhar,
Dist. Nanded. .. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
1. The Union of India
Through its Secretary
Rural Development Department,
Mantralaya, Delhi.
2. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Secretary, Rural Developments
Ministry, Mantralaya, Mumbai.
4. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
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5. The Superintendent Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
District Aurangabad.
6. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Osmanabad)
District : Osmanabad.
7. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. .. RESPONDENTS
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 4145 OF 2015
Aparna d/o. Mahadev Nawale
Age: 37 years, Occu: Junior Engineer,
R/o. Flat No. 7, Pitaji Residency,
Opp. Shahu Vidyalaya, Shanu Nagar, Beed. .... PETITIONER
VERSUS
1. The State of Maharashtra
Through its Chief Secretary
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
2. The Secretary Rural Developments
Ministry Mantralaya, Mumbai.
3. The Chief Engineer,
Rural Development,
Ministry Mantralaya,
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)
Mumbai.
4. The Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Aurangabad)
Dist. Aurangabad.
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5. The Nodel Executive Engineer
(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Beed)
Dist. Aurangabad.
6. The Chief Executive Officer,
Zilla Parishad, Beed.
7. The Union of India
Through its Additional Secretary for
Rural Development Department, New Delhi. …. RESPONDENTS
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Mr. D. S. Mali a/w Mr. P. A. Kulkarni a/w Mr. R. P. Adgaonkar,
Advocates for Petitioners in respective W. Ps.
Mr. Mohit. R. Deshmukh, Advocate for Petitioners in respective WP.
Mr. Krushna S. Tandale, Advocate for Petitioners in respective WP.
Mr. A. N. Nagargoje, Advocate for Petitioners in respective WP.
Mr. Vishal S. Kadam, Advocate for Petitioners in W.P. respective WP.
Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for Petitioner in respective W.P.
Mr. R. S. Deshmukh & Mr. Avinash Deshmukh, Advocates for Petitioners
in respective W.P..
Mr. Pankaj Kumar a/w Mr. C.M. Jha a/w Mr. Sahil Raja a/w Ms.
Draksha Khan a/w Mr. Jitendra Jain, Advocates for the Petitioners in
respective W.P.
Mr. G. R. Syed a/w Mr. Rehan Khan, Advocate for Petitioners in
respective W.P.
Mr. Arun H. Koralkar, Advocate for Petitioners in respective W.P.
Mr. D. S. Bagul, Advocate for Petitioners in respective WP.
Mr. P. A. Kulkarni, Advocate for Petitioners in respective WP.
Mr. Y. S. Choudhari, Advocate for Petitioners in respective W.P.
Mr. A. D. Aghav, Advocate for Petitioners in respective W. P.
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Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Advocate a/w Smt. R. P. Gour a/w Mr.
Vishwambhar Bhosale, AGP for Respondent-State in respective W.Ps.
Mr. Rahul Bagul, Senior Counsel for Respondent-U.O.I. in respective
W.P..
Mr. U. B. Bondar, Advocate for Respondents in respective W.P.
Mr. S. D. Kaldate, Advocate for Respondent-Zilla Parishad in
respective WP.
Mr. S. B. Deshpande & Mr. D. G. Nagode, Advocate for Respondent in
respective W.P.
Mr. R. H. Mewara, Advocate for Respondents in respective WP.
Mr. A. B. Dhongade, Advocate for Respondent in respective WP.
Mr. N. T. Tribhuwan, Advocate for Respondents in respective WP.
Mr. N. S. Salunke, Advocate for Respondents in respective WP.
Mr. K. S. Salunke, Advocate for Respondents in respective WP.
Mr. N. T. Bhagat, Advocate for Respondents in respective WP.
Mr. S. W. Mundhe, Advocate for Respondent in respective WP.
Mr. Rajendra S. Sanap, Advocate for Respondent in respective WP.
Mr. Akshay Kulkarni, Advocate for Respondent for in respective WP.
*****
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
RESERVED ON : 5th JANUARY 2026.
PRONOUNCED ON : 23rd JANUARY 2026.
JUDGMENT :- [ PER KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
1. Heard the learned Advocates for the respective parties.
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2. Writ Petition No. 6313 of 2018 is not on board. Upon mentioning,
taken on board.
3. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent of the parties, the
group of writ petitions is taken up for final disposal.
4. This group of writ petitions raises common questions and arises
out of almost similar facts. Writ Petition No.527/2025 (Original
WP/4418/2016) is transferred from the Nagpur Bench to this Bench i.e.
Aurangabad Bench, and clubbed together with other writ petitions by
Administrative Order dated 06/11/2025 passed by the Hon’ble
Administrative Judge. Rule was granted in WP/527/2025 by order dated
03/09/2018. Thereafter, notices were again issued to all the parties and
they were served as per office report.
5. Inspite of service, none appears for the Respondent Nos. 5(a) to
5(e)- in respective Zilla Parishads in WP/527/2025.
6. The petitioners, in all these writ petitions, are the persons
appointed from time to time under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
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Yojana (PMGSY, for the sake of brevity) in the year 2007 till 2012, as per
the dates specifically mentioned in the respective writ petitions. The
petitioners were appointed to various posts. The petitioners have now
approached to this Court seeking creation of posts and for permanency
benefits with the contention that since 2007 or their respective date of
appointment, they have been continuously working till date, except for
technical breaks given only for the purpose of denying the benefits of
permanency.
7. It is the case that the scheme continued though subsequently, the
name of the scheme was changed to Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(MGSY). Thereafter, it was again re-named as Pradhanmantri Gramin
Sadak Yojana (PGSY, for the sake of brevity). Though the names have
been changed, the work remained the same and the staff also remained
the same. All the petitioners are paid from Government funds. Initially
the scheme was implemented through Zilla Parishad, and now a society
i.e. Maharashtra Rural Development Agency (MRDA) is formed by the
Government of Maharashtra, wherein the Members are the Secretary
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level officers of various Departments and it is this Society -MRDA under
which the petitioners are presently working.
8. In the above facts, the learned Advocate Mr. Pankaj Kumar,
appearing in WP/527/2025, makes the following submissions that, the
petitioners were appointed by following due process of law and by
creating the posts. All these posts are substantive posts. Attention is
invited to the advertisements issued by the Zilla Parishad for
appointment of persons on various posts. The first advertisement was
published by the Zilla Parishad, later on the advertisements were issued
by the Maharashtra Rural Development Agency (MRDA) under the
PMGSY. It is the State who pays the salary. Respondent No.2 -
Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association (MRRDA) was
brought into picture by Government decision dated 08/05/2003.
Though the constitution of controlling agency has changed, the work
remained the same. The funding is done by the Union of India (Central
Government). The scheme is now extended till 2047. The nature of work
is thus permanent. The work is continuous in nature. Only to deprive the
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petitioners from the benefits of permanency, artificial breaks are given,
though the work continuous uninterrupted. Now, the scheme is named
as Mukhyamantri Baliraja Panand/Raste Yojana as of 14/12/2025 with
the same employees. He thus submits that, for all the purpose, the
petitioners are practically permanent employees. He further submits that
now, the Government has taken a decision on 04/11/2025 thereby the
persons from health scheme taken only for the scheme under the Health
Department are now given the permanent status. He submits that the
posts are vacant in the Zilla Parishad where all the petitioners can be
absorbed and no creation of posts is required for that purpose.
9. In support of his submission, he relied upon the following
judgments:
(i) Vinod Kumar and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors.1;
(ii) Jaggo Vs. Union of India and Ors.2;
(iii) Dharam Singh and Ors. Vs. State of U.P. and Anr.3;
10. Learned Advocate Mr. Dayanand Mali, appearing for petitioners in
respective Writ Petitions, adopted the arguments of learned Advocate Mr.
1 (2024) 9 SCC 327
2 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826
3 Passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in CA/8558/2018 dated.19.08.2025.
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Pankaj Kumar. He submits that when the petitioners were appointed,
they were placed on pay scale of 5500-9000. He further submits that in
his case also the vacancies are lying vacant with the Zilla Parishad. He
invited attention to the minutes of meeting of Rural Development
Department dated 10/07/2010 to substantiate his argument that for all
the purposes the vacancies are permanent and the nature of work is
permanent.
11. The learned Advocate Mr. Avinash Deshmukh, appearing in
WP/4465/2015 and 4992/2015, submits that in the year 2010, total
1091 posts were created and those were treated at par with the regular
employees. He submits that for the same work extracted through
outsourcing, higher salaries are paid, whereas the petitioners who have
been working for a long time, are continued on the same salary which
was granted to them at the time of their appointments without any
additional benefits. This amounts to discrimination and unfair
treatment. He thus prays that the petition deserves to be allowed.
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12. It is submitted that the Welfare Government is not expected to
exploit persons like petitioners. He invited attention to the selection
process that was conducted while giving appointment to the petitioners.
The eligibility of any of the petitioners is not disputed. There is no
dispute that they were appointed by following due process of law. He
relied upon the judgment in the case of Sheo Narain Nagar and Ors. Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.4
13. Learned Advocate Mr. Kulkarni appearing in WP/4130/2015 and
WP/4125/2015, adopted the arguments of earlier Advocates. Learned
Advocate Mr. D. S. Bagul appearing in WP/6536/2015 and
WP/6529/2015, also adopted the arguments of other Advocates in other
Petitioners. He relied upon the Government Resolution dated
31/07/2018.
14. The learned Advocate Mr. Mohit Deshmukh, appearing in
WP/4591/2015 and WP/5270/2015, adopted the argument of earlier
Advocates. He also submits that the posts were created with pay scales
clearly showing that the petitioners were appointed like any other
4 2018 AIR (SC) 233
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Government Employees. He submits that a Committee was constituted
for recruitment and appointment of the petitioners and that their
appointments cannot be termed as backdoor entries. They are paid
Traveling Allowances (TA) and Dearness Allowances (DA) corresponding
to pay scale. The technical breaks are given at regular intervals only to
deprive the petitioners of permanency benefits. He relied upon the
judgments in the case of Ajay Hasia and Ors. Vs. Khalid Mujib
Sehravardi and Ors.5 and judgment passed in Writ Petition
No.2046/2010 (Nagpur Bench). He thus submits that the petitions
deserve to be allowed.
15. He relied on the judgment in the case of Ajay Hasia and Ors.
(supra), while countering the argument of respondents that no writ can
be issued against society. He submits that in the present case, the society
is totally controlled by the Government, and therefore, is a State under
Article 12 of the Constitution of India.
16. Opposing the petitions, the learned Senior Advocate Mr. V. D.
Sapkal, appearing in all these writ petitions, except WP/527/2025,
5 (1981) 1 SCC 722
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submits that the entire record shows that the petitioners were
necessarily appointed under a scheme. When the petitioners are
appointed for a particular scheme, they cannot claim permanency or
regularization. Their services are only till the scheme is over. The salary
is paid from the funds allotted to the scheme. He took this Court to the
prayer clauses and submits that no claim of regularization with the State
is made. If the petitioners are seeking appointment in the Government
service, they must approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.
17. On merits, he submits that in the advertisements itself, it is clearly
stated that the appointments are under the PMGSY scheme on
contractual basis. The petitioners having accepted the contractual
appointments, cannot now turn around and seek permanency. No writ is
prayed against the Zilla Parishad. The advertisement is only for one year.
The work is now done under the different schemes. There is no
challenge to such policy in the petitions. There is no work now available
of permanent nature. He relied upon the judgment in the case of
Secretary, State of Karnataka and Ors. Vs. Umadevi and Ors. 6, where it is
6 2006 AIR (SC) 1806
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held that no right can be created of regularization. He relies on the reply
filed in WP/4130/2015, common in all the writ petitions. He submits
that the establishment of MRRDA, which is a Society registered under
the Societies Registration Act. The said society though is established by
the Government cannot be said to be an instrumentality of the State
under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. For the present, the posts
are with the societies and not with the Zilla Parishad or the Government
and no substantive posts are created. The scheme is only as per direction
of Union of India. He thus submits that the petitions deserve to be
dismissed as there is no vested right in any of the petitioners.
18. The learned AGP Ms. Gaur, while countering the argument in
WP/527/2025, adopted the argument of learned Senior Advocate Mr.
Sapkal. In addition, she submits that even if the benefits of salary are to
be given, the petitioners would be entitled to get the benefits of arrears
at the most for a period of three years preceding filing of the petition.
19. In support of the submissions of learned AGP, she relied upon the
judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.4134 of
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2022 in the case of Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak Vs. Bhavnagar
Municipal Corporation dated 18.05.2022. The Hon’ble Apex Court in
various other cases have held that the petitioners shall be entitled to get
the arrears of salary only for three years prior to the date of filing of writ
petition. This Court finds that the petitioner also entitled to get the
benefits of arrears with bank interest. The Hon’ble Apex Court passed
the judgment considering the judgment in the case of Union of India and
Ors. Vs. Tarsem Singh. [(2008) 8 SCC 648].
20. To counter this, the learned Advocate Mr. Avinash Deshmukh,
points out from WP/4465/2015 submitting that the posts are created in
Zilla Parishad.
21. Learned Senior Advocate relied upon the following judgments:
(i) S. S. Rana Vs. Registrar, Co-op. Societies, and Anr.7;
(ii) M.D., U.P. Land Dev. Corpn. And Anr. Vs. Amar Singh and
Ors.8;
(iii) Madhyamik Siksha Parishad, U.P. Vs. Anil Kumar Mishra and
Ors. etc.9;
(iv) Delhi Development Horticulture Employees’ Union Vs. Delhi
7 (2006) 11 SCC 634
8 AIR 2003 SC 2357
9 AIR 1994 SC 1638
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Administration, Delhi and Ors.10;
(v) Secretary, State of Karnataka and Ors. Vs. Umadevi and
Ors.11;
(vi) Md. Abdul Kadir and Anr. Vs. Director General of Police,
Assam and Ors.12.
(vii) State of Haryana and Ors. Vs. Piara Singh and Ors.13;
(viii) Bhagwan Dass and Ors. Vs. State of Haryana and Ors.14
22. He ultimately submits that the petitioners can at the most seek
only equal salary but not regularization.
23. Learned Advocate Mr. Kaldate appearing for Zilla Parishad
Osmanabad, submits that the petitioners were never employees of the
Zilla Parishad. The Zilla Parishad is only looking to the work under the
scheme being Nodal Agency. He also relied upon the letter dated
06/11/2025 (WP/6315/2015 Page 108). Mr. U. B. Bondar, learned
Advocate for Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad and Latur, adopted arguments
of learned Senior Advocate Mr. Sapkal.
24. Learned Advocate Mr. Rahul Bagul, appearing for Union of India,
10 AIR 1992 SC 789
11 AIR 2006 SC 1806
12 AIR 2009 SC (supp) 1054
13 AIR 1992 SC 2130
14 AIR 1987 SC 2049
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supports the stand of the State Government and submits that the scheme
is introduced and funded by the Union of India only for the purpose of
implementation of the scheme.
25. The facts, in these writ petitions, are not disputed. The question is
only about the entitlement of the petitioners to seek permanency
benefits and regularization in the service. This Court has already noted
that the scheme is introduced and funded by the Central Government.
The work was initially carried out by the Zilla Parishad and is now
carried out by the Society - MRRDA. From the record, it is seen that the
petitioners were appointed by following due process of law and by
creating posts. There is material on record in the form of advertisements
to show that the appointments were made by following due process. The
advertisement also provided for eligibility criteria, selection process etc.
and even reservation policy is followed, just like other employment. The
funds are received from the Government. Initially, it was the Zilla
Parishad which was assigned the work of implementation of the scheme.
The name of the scheme went on changing. However, the nature of the
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work remained the same. The petitioners continued to work on the same
posts to which they were appointed since their appointments till date,
except for technical breaks. There is material on the record wherein the
directions were issued to give technical breaks with specific statement
that, to avoid the liability of making the petitioners permanent, the
breaks are to be given. This strengthens, the argument of the petitioners
that the work is of permanent nature and that they are continuously
working but for the technical breaks. It is also matter of record that the
implementation of the scheme is extended till 2047. The construction of
the roads, maintenance etc. is certainly the work of a permanent nature.
Just by labeling it under a scheme, the Government cannot change the
nature of work. This is coupled with the fact that, in the cases of Health
Department, the Government has granted permanency benefits by
regularizing the services of the person who were appointed by following
due selection process, just like in the present cases.
26. So far as the argument of learned Senior Advocate that the scheme
is looked after by the Society is concerned, this Court finds that all the
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office bearers of the society are necessarily officers of the Government at
the Secretary level. By no stretch can it be said that the society is a
private entity not fulfilling the criteria of “State” under Article 12 of the
Constitution of India. This Court needs to consider the judgments relied
upon by the learned Advocates for the respective parties.
27. In the case of Ajay Hasia and Ors. (supra). It is held that when a
society is funded and controlled by the Government, it takes the
character of the State for the purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution of
India.
28. In the case of Dharam Singh and Ors. (supra), the appellants were
engaged by the U.P. Higher Education Services Selection Committee (for
short “Commission”) between 1989 and 1992. The appellants served as
Class-IV employees, and some of the appellants worked as Class- III
employees and one as a driver. They were given daily wages and later on
were paid consolidated monthly salary. The Commission therein had
resolved to create fourteen posts of Class – III and Class – IV. The
Government had even granted sanction for creation of posts. The
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appellants therein approached the High Court seeking permanency and
regularization. The High Court, however, refused to grant the relief. The
Hon’ble Apex Court by relying on the judgments in the case of Jaggo Vs.
Union of India (supra) and Shripal and Anr. Vs. Nagar Nigam
Ghaziabad15, observed that the outsourcing cannot become a convenient
shield to perpetuate precariousness and to sidestep fair engagement
practices where the work is inherently perennial. The Court further
observed that where work recurs day after day and year after year, the
establishment must reflect that reality in its sanctioned strength and
engagement practices. It is observed that this is against Articles 14, 16
and 21 of the Constitution of India. The sensitivity to the human
consequences of prolonged insecurity is not sentimentality. The
constitutional discipline is required in every decision affecting those who
keep public offices running. The Court also considered regularization
and creation of supernumerary posts, financial consequent and arrears.
It considered the cases of retired appellants, who retired during the
pendency of the proceeding, the cases of deceased appellant etc.
15 2025 SCC OnLine SC 221
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Ultimately, the Court observed that the work of the petitioners are
perennial nature. It is also observed that it is not mere negligence but
rather conscious method of denial that erodes livelihoods and dignity for
these workers. The Court directed the creation of supernumerary posts
and also directed regularization, subsequent financial benefits etc. and
allowed the appeal.
29. In the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India and Ors. (supra), the
Hon’ble Apex Court held, in somewhat similar cases, that the service of
the appellant therein was uninterrupted for periods extending well
beyond ten years. It is held that such tenure cannot be brushed aside
merely by labelling their initial appointments as part-time or contractual.
The nature of such employment needs to be considered in the light of
sustained contribution, the integral nature of the work and there was no
evidence to suggest that the entries were through any illegal or
surreptitious route. The Hon’ble Court in the judgment also considered
the judgment in the case of Umadevi (supra) and distinguished the said
judgment. It is observed that in the case of Umadevi (supra), the
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appointments were made dehors any procedure and were amounting to
backdoor entries, whereas in the case at hand, the appointments were
made by following procedure for appointment and selection process and
there was nothing to indicate that the entries were backdoor entries.
30. In the case of Vinod and Ors. (supra), the Hon’ble Apex Court
considered the entitlement of the employees to regularization by
reclassification from temporary to regular employees on the ground of
continuous service akin to permanent employees. In the said judgment
also the case of Umadevi (supra) is considered. In the said case, the
appellants were appointed to ex-cadre posts of Accounts Clerks after a
selection process involving written tests, viva-voce and interviews. The
appellants made representation for regularization in the year 1999.
Since the same were not considered, they approached the Central
Administrative Tribunal. The original applications were dismissed,
holding that the appointments were of a temporary nature and for
specific scheme, and refused to regularize the services or to absorb them
into permanent posts. The High Court upheld the order of the Tribunal
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and thus the employees were before the Hon’ble Apex Court. The
Hon’ble Apex Court considered the judgment of Umadevi (supra) and
held that the reliance on procedural formalities cannot be used to
perpetually deny substantive rights those have accrued over a
considerable period through continuous service. Their
promotion/appointments were based on a specific notification for
vacancies and a subsequent circular, which was thereafter followed by a
selection process involving written tests and interviews. This was taken
to be distinguishing factor from the case of Umadevi (supra) wherein the
appointments were held to be “irregular” and “illegal” whereas, in the
present case the appointments were made on merits by following due
process of law.
31. In the case of Sheo Narain Nagar and Ors. (supra), the Hon’ble
Apex Court was dealing with a case where the appellants were initially
engaged on daily wages basis in 1993. Later on in 1996, they were
appointed on contractual basis. In the year 2000, the appointment
orders were issued appointing the appellants as regular employees on
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the minimum pay scale. In the year 2006, they were confirmed with the
status of temporary employees with retrospective effect from 2002.
When the employees approached the High Court, the High Court only
directed that their cases be considered for regularization and dismissed
the writ petition. The order passed by the learned Single Judge was
confirmed by the Division Bench. The employees thus were before the
Hon’ble Apex Court. In the said case, the Hon’ble Apex Court held that
the appellants had rendered the services for three years, when they were
offered the service on contract basis. The case could not be said to be
back door entry. There was no rule in place for offering such
appointment and thus the appointment could not be said to be illegal or
in contravention of Rules. In that view, the appeals were allowed
directing that the services of the appellant therein be regularized from
02/10/2002 with consequential benefits and arrears of pay. The
payment was directed to be paid within three months from the date of
order.
32. This Court thus find that, in all above cases, the major
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considerations before the Hon’ble Apex Court were whether the
appointments of the employees therein were backdoor appointments or
were made by following due process. Secondly, as to whether the work
was of perennial nature. Thirdly, whether the regularization can be
granted. All these questions were answered in favour of the employees
and relief were granted to the employees.
33. So far as judgments relied upon by the respondents are concerned,
the first judgment is in the case of S. S. Rana Vs. Registrar, Co-op.
Societies and Anr. (supra). In the said case, the writ petition was filed
seeking direction to the Co-operative Societies. The Court considered
that the Co-operative Society cannot be treated as “State” within the
meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. However, from the
said judgment, it is seen that the co-operative society in that case, was
neither creation of a statute nor was any violation of mandatory
provisions was shown. There was no control over the society by the State
and on that fact, it was held that the society is not “State” under Article
12 of the Constitution of India. This Court has already considered a
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judgment in the case of Ajay Hasia and Ors. (supra). This Court find in
the present case that the judgment in the case of Ajay Hasia and Ors.
(supra) is clearly applicable.
34. In the case of M. D., U. P. Land Development Corporation and Anr.
(supra), the persons were appointed for training under the scheme on
fixed stipend. There were no regularly sanctioned posts available. The
scheme under which the employees were appointed was also closed. The
High Court, however, had allowed the writ petition and thus the
Corporation had been to the Supreme Court. In the said case, the
services were continued under the order of the Court. The Hon’ble Apex
Court observed that no vested right is created in temporary employment
and no directions could have been issued in absence of any existing
vacancies. No direction to create posts could have been issued in non-
existent establishment. In that view, the appeal was allowed.
35. In the present case, the appointments were made by following
regular selection process. The establishment is very well available. From
the documents, it is shown that the scheme will continue till 2047. In
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any case, the construction and maintenance of roads cannot be said to
be work of temporary nature. It is necessarily work of a regular nature.
36. In the case of Madhyamik Siksha Parishad, U.P. (supra), it was held
that there were no sanctioned posts in existence to which the
respondents therein could be appointed. The assignment was ad-hoc one
for particular period. In the case of Delhi Development Horticulture
Employees’ Union (supra), it was the case under Jawaharlal Nehru
Rozgar Yojna. It was held that the appointment could not have been
continued after expiration of the scheme. The employment was through
implementing machinery of the Jawaharlal Nehru Rozgar Yojna. The
work was given purely on daily wages basis. There was nothing to
indicate that the nature of the work was of perennial nature or that
sanctioned posts were available.
37. In the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka and Ors. Vs. Umaevi an
Ors. (supra). In the said case, the appointments were made as backdoor
entries. The appointments were on daily wages basis or
temporary/contract basis. The appointments were also in violation of
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constitutional scheme. In the said case, direction was given to regularize
the employment by treating them as permanent. This judgment has
already considered in the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India and Ors.
(supra). This Court, therefore, finds that the judgments relied upon by
the petitioners are perfectly applicable in the present case.
38. In the case of Md. Abdul Kadir and Anr. (supra), in the said case
also the appointments were made for a particular project. It was held
that merely because the scheme was in operation for some decades or
that the employees continued on ad-hoc basis for one or two decades,
would not entitle them to seek permanency or regularization. This
judgment is already considered in the case of Jaggo (supra).
39. In the present case, these persons were not appointed on a daily
wages basis but were appointed under the scheme. The said scheme is
continued till now. As per the material on record, it is to be continued
even till 2047. The fact remains that they were appointed like any other
employees on permanent basis. The posts are also created initially.
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40. In the case of State of Haryana and Ors. Vs. Piara Singh and Ors .
(supra), it was held that an ad-hoc employee cannot be replaced by
another ad-hoc employee. It was accepted fact that the persons were
working as ad-hoc employees. In the case of Bhagwan Dass and Ors.
(supra), it was held that the employees were appointed under the
scheme. They were appointed for six months each time by giving
technical break. The appointment was under temporary scheme and in
that view, it was held that the employees would not be entitled to be
absorbed as regular employees on permanent basis from the date of
initial appointment. It was held that however, they would be entitled to
get pay on the basis of length of service computed from the date of their
appointment, disregarding the breaks given to them for limited purpose.
This judgment also, in fact, held that the persons are required to be paid
as per scheme only what was denied was regularization.
41. At this stage, it is the material to see that the present Society is
also a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The learned
Advocate Mr. Deshmukh relied upon the judgment in the case of Ajay
Hasia and Ors. (supra). It is held that when society is controlled by the
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State, it can be treated as an instrumentality of the State under Article
12 of the Constitution of India. In the present case, it is clearly seen that
initially, the appointments were made by the Zilla Parishad, as at the
relevant time, the implementing machinery was the Zilla Parishad.
Though now a society has been established, it is clearly seen that the
scheme is funded by the Union of India. The society is established,
funded and controlled by the State. The only purpose for which the
society is established is to implement the scheme, which is extended till
2047. This Court has already held that the work is of perennial nature.
The Government Resolution dated 31/07/2018 also clearly shows that
the technical breaks are given only with the view to see that no right of
permanency is created. Government Resolution itself shows that the
work is of perennial nature and the Government has every apprehension
that if no technical breaks are given benefits of permanency will have to
be given as the work is of perennial nature. The welfare Government is
not expected to adopt such tactics and deny the benefits of permanency
to the employees. Though the petitions are to be allowed, this Court
finds the submissions of learned AGP to be correct so far as the payment
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of the arrears is concerned. The petitioners are entitled to get the arrears
of salary for the period of three years preceding date of filing of the
petition with bank interest.
42. For all these reasons, this Court finds that writ petitions deserve to
be allowed with following directions.
43. Hence, following order:-
ORDER
(i) Writ Petitions stand allowed.
(ii) The Respondents-Authorities are directed to
regularize the services of all the petitioners on their posts
with effect from their respective initial dates of joining in
service, with consequential benefits. Arrears of pay to be
paid to the petitioners in all these writ petitions within a
period of 6 months from today as per Rule.
(iii) Respondents-Authorities to create the posts to absorb
the petitioners as either in Zilla Parishad or in the State
Government or in the Society.
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(iv) Petitioners shall be entitled to receive the arrears of
salary for a period of three years preceding date of filing of
the petition with bank interest.
(v) Rule made absolute in above terms.
(vi) In view of disposal of these writ petitions, pending
Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and same also
disposed off accordingly.
[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
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