Bombay High Court

JOSEPH LANCERIO JESUS MIRANDAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. THE SEC. SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPT AND ORS

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court ordered that the pension nomination proposal be forwarded within one week and decided within four weeks, thereby disposing of the petition.

Summary

Joseph Lancerio Jesus Miranda filed a writ petition challenging the handling of a pension nomination in favour of his son by the State of Maharashtra. The respondents, including the School Education Department and a third respondent, argued that the nomination should be processed and forwarded to the other respondents. The Court examined the procedural aspects of forwarding the proposal and the need for a timely decision. It ordered that the nomination proposal be forwarded within one week of the order and that the matter be decided within four weeks of receipt. No costs were awarded and the petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the pension nomination in favour of the son should be forwarded to the concerned authorities
Whether the Court should prescribe a timeline for forwarding and deciding the proposal

Subjects

pension
nomination
writ petition
administrative law
public service

Judgment

14_WP_582_2026.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO.582 OF 2026

Joseph Lancerio Jesus Miranda ...Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
throu. the Sec. School Education Dept. & Ors. ...Respondents
_______

Mr. Laxman S. Deshmukh, for Petitioner.
Ms. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent – State.
Mr. A.G. Kothari, for Respondent No.3.
_______

CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE: 31st AUGUST 2026

P.C.

1. The only substantive prayer made in this petition is prayer clause (A).

2. Mr. Kothari, representing Respondent No.3 states that the nomination for

the purpose of pension has been made in favour of the son and that Respondent

No.3 shall accordingly forward the proposal to Respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Accordingly, let the proposal be forwarded within a period of one week from today.

3. All contentions of the parties on the proposal are expressly kept open.

4. The proposal be decided in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible

and in any event, within a period of four weeks of receipt of this order.

5. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.

(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)

PRASAD
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