Bombay High Court
NITIN ASHRUBA DHAVAN AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court ordered the State to consider the University's proposal within six weeks and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioners, Nitin Ashruba Dhavan and others, filed a writ petition seeking determination and fixation of their pay, invoking directions from a prior judgment dated 31 January 2023. Respondent No.5, a University, submitted a proposal on 14 February 2026 to the State of Maharashtra requesting that the pay be fixed accordingly. The High Court directed the State to consider this proposal within six weeks, ensuring an opportunity of hearing for all concerned parties. The court kept all contentions open but disposed of the writ petition without awarding costs. The order was signed by Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Dr. Neela Gokhale.
Issues considered
- Whether the State of Maharashtra is obligated to determine and fix the pay of the petitioners as per the earlier judgment
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to the relief of pay fixation through the writ petition
Subjects
- pay fixation
- writ petition
- State of Maharashtra
- higher education
- judicial directions
Judgment
402_WP_9622_2026.DOC
Shivgan
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.9622 OF 2026
Nitin Ashruba Dhavan and Ors ...Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra through Secretary
Higher & Technical Education Department & Ors. ...Respondents
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Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar, for the Petitioners.
Mr. A.R. Deolekar, AGP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 24 AUGUST 2026.
P.C.
1. Heard Mr Yuvraj Narvankar, learned Advocate appearing for the
Petitioners and the learned AGP representing the State.
2. Respondent No.5-University has submitted a proposal/representation
dated 14th February 2026 to Respondent No.1-State of Maharashtra, seeking
determination and fixation of pay of the Petitioners, in accordance with the
directions given in the Judgment and Order dated 31 st January 2023 passed in a
batch of petitions by this Court.
3. Considering the averments made in the Petition and the reliefs sought,
Respondent No.1 shall consider the proposal dated 14 th February 2026 submitted
by Respondent No.5 within a period of 6 weeks from today, after giving an
opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties.
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402_WP_9622_2026.DOC
4. Keeping all the contentions open in that regard, the Writ Petition stands
disposed of. No costs.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SHAMBHAVI
SHAMBHAVI NILESH
NILESH SHIVGAN
SHIVGAN Date:
2026.08.25
10:52:34
+0530
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