121.20CP 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 907 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 121 OF 2020 IN WP/5870/2018 RUKHAMINIBAI RAGHUNATHRAO LATE THROUGH LRS BALASAHEB RAGHUNATHRAO LATE VERSUS SHRI MANOJ SAUNIK CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.Amol S.Gandhi AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.G.A.Kulkarni … CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ. DATE : 18.08.2026 P.C. : 1] Heard. The direction in this matter is for deciding the representation of the petitioner by respondent–State. 2] The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the respondent no.1 has decided representation of the petitioner and granted pension, but from the wrong date i.e. from 1st January, 2024, instead of 01.01.2019. 3] Be that as it may, the representation of the petitioner is already decided, as such, we dispose of this 2026:BHC-AUG:37448-DB 121.20CP 2 Contempt Petition, by granting liberty to the petitioner to initiate any proceedings, as permissible under law for granting him pension from the belated date. [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV] [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE] JUDGE JUDGE DDC