Bombay High Court

ANAND KASHIRAM SAPKALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The Court did not adjudicate the claim for interest but directed the petitioner to make a representation and the State to decide the matter within specified timeframes.

Summary

The petitioner, Anand Kashiram Sapkale, received salary arrears as per the 7th Pay Commission after a two‑year delay and sought interest on the delayed payment. The petitioner filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The Court noted the petitioner's claim and directed him to make a representation to the State respondents within four weeks, seeking interest. The respondents were ordered to decide the representation within six weeks of receipt. No substantive determination on the entitlement to interest was made; the petition was disposed with these procedural directions.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest on the delayed payment of salary arrears under the 7th Pay Commission.

Subjects

salary arrears
interest
7th Pay Commission
writ petition
service law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:15774-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 7553 OF 2022

                                    ANAND KASHIRAM SAPKALE
                                             VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Sumeet A. Sapkale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A. V. Lavte, AGP for Respondent/State
                                               ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.
                                        DATE : 08th APRIL, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Learned advocate for petitioner submits            that the

              petitioner has received arrears of salary as per the 7 th Pay

              Commission, though belatedly i.e. after two years of delay. He,

              therefore, submits that the petitioner is only praying for interest on

              the delayed payment.

              2.           Petitioner to make representation before respondent

              Nos.4 and 6 claiming interest on the delayed payment within a

              period of four weeks from today. Respondents shall decide the same

              within a period of six weeks thereafter.

              3.           With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of.



              (VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.)            (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              SVH

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