Order wp 1653.2024.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 1653 of 2024 [Kishor s/o Baburao Gokhale vs. The State of Maharashtra through the Chief Secretary, Rural Development Department and ors.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court's or Judge's orders of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. V. R. Borkar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. N. R. Patil, AGP for the State/respondent no. 1 Ms. Meghna Munshi, Advocate for respondent no. 2 CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : 15-09-2026. The petitioner has statutory remedy in terms of Section 7 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which he may avail. With the aforesaid remedy, the petition is disposed of. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) wasnik 2026:BHC-NAG:12197-DB Signed by: Mr. A. Y. Wasnik Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 15/09/2026 17:16:48