Bombay High Court

POPAT VISHWANATH VEDPATHAKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the proposal for the petitioner to be placed under the old pension scheme must be considered and Respondent No.1 must decide within six weeks.

Summary

Petitioner Popat Vishwanath Vedpathak filed a writ petition seeking to be governed by the old pension scheme. Respondent No.3 forwarded the petitioner's proposal to Respondent No.1 on 24 March 2026. The High Court examined whether the petitioner was entitled to the old pension scheme. Finding the proposal duly recommended, the Court directed Respondent No.1 to take a decision on the matter. The Court ordered that the decision be communicated to the petitioner within six weeks of receipt of the order, and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is eligible to be governed by the old pension scheme.

Subjects

pension
old pension scheme
service law
writ petition
administrative decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39680-DB


                                                   {1}                   30-wp-9276-2025

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     30 WRIT PETITION NO. 9276 OF 2025

                                   Popat Vishwanath Vedpathak
                                             VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. T.G. Gaikwad, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The proposal of the Petitioner that he is governed by old pension

              scheme is recommended and forwarded by Respondent No. 3 to

              Respondent No. 1 vide communication dated 24.03.2026.


              2.       The Writ Petition is therefore disposed of by directing Respondent

              No. 1 to take decision on the said proposal within a period of 06 weeks

              from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the

              decision to the Petitioner.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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