Bombay High Court
PANDHARINATH GORAKH CHAUDHARYversusEDUCATION OFFICER SECONDARY ZILLA PARISHAD DHULE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court ordered that the petitioner submit a detailed leave encashment proposal, after which the management and Finance Officer must process and, if entitled, release the payment within the prescribed timelines.
Summary
The petitioner, Pandharinath Gorakh Chaudhary, filed a writ petition seeking the release of payment for his earned leave encashment from the Education Officer (Secondary) of Zilla Parishad Dhule and related authorities. The Court examined whether the petitioner was entitled to such encashment under the applicable service rules. It found no dispute on the entitlement but required the petitioner to formally submit a detailed proposal with calculations. The Court directed the management to forward the proposal to the Finance Officer for consideration. Upon receipt, the Finance Officer must decide the claim and, if valid, release the payment within stipulated timeframes. The petition was therefore disposed with specific procedural directions.
Issues considered
- What procedural steps must the petitioner follow to claim earned leave encashment?
- Whether the respondent authorities are obligated to release payment upon verification of entitlement.
Subjects
- leave encashment
- service rules
- payment direction
- writ petition
- administrative law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:24494-DB
1 22-WP-9940-23.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 9940 OF 2023
PANDHARINATH GORAKH CHAUDHARY
VERSUS
EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY). ZILLA PARISHAD DHULE AND
OTHERS
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Mr. R.S. Pawar, Advocate h/f Mr. S.R. Dheple, Advocate for Petitioner
Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent/State
Mr. Surendra V. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 And 3
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026
PER COURT :
1. By this petition, the petitioner seeks directions to
respondent Nos.1 and 2 to release payment of his earned leave
encashment.
2. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing petitioner to
place his proposal of leave encashment along with calculations
before respondent Nos.2 and 3 – Management, within a period of
four weeks from today. On receipt of such proposal, the
Management shall process the same and forward it to respondent
No.1, within a period of four weeks thereafter. Respondent No.1
shall decide the said proposal and release payment to the
petitioner, if he is entitled, within a period of eight weeks thereafter.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
SVH
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