1 942-WP-7553-22.odt 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 7th 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 2026:BHC-AUG:15774-DB