1 918wp6059.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 6059 OF 2025 1. Ku.Sapana Anil Chavhan, Aged about 34 years, Occu. Service as Superintendent, 2. Sau. Savita Bhaurao Ingale, Aged about 34 years, Occu. Service as Cook, Both C/o. V.J.N.T. Primary Ashram School Sakharvira, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 3. Ramkrushna Banduji Godmale Aged about 36 years, Occu. Service as Cook, C/o. Balirambhau Siraskar Primary Ashram School, Pimpalkhuta, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 4. Sindhutai Sudam Kajale, Aged about 45 years, Occu. Service as Cook, 5. Lalit S/o Naresh Raut Aged about 35 years, Occu. Service as Cook, 6. Ku. Suvarna Panjabrao Thakre Aged about 37 years, Occu. Service as Helper, Nos.4 to 6 C/o.Mahatma Gandhi Primary Ashram School, Lohgaon, Tah. Karanja, Distt. – Washim. 7. Vilas S/o Rambhau Chavhan, Aged about 45 years, Occu. Service as Cook, 8. Sadhana Dayaram Ghatole, Aged about 50 years, Occu. Service as Kamathi, rkn 2025:BHC-NAG:11715-DB 2 918wp6059.2025.odt 9. Sanjivani Uttamrao Charate, Aged about 35 years, Occu. Service as Superintendent, Nos.7 to 9 C/o. Primary Ashram School, Paranda, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 10. Sopan S/o Maroti Kurwade, Aged about 41 years, Occu. Service as Junior Clerk, 11. Vijay S/o Tukaram Jadhav, Aged about 44 years, Occu. Service as Peon, 12. Kajusing Dhavji Rathod, Aged about 48 years, Occu. Service as Lab. Assistant, 13. Mahadev Shaligram Dole, Aged about 50 years, Occu. Service as Peon, 14. Ranjay Govind Jadhav, Aged about 49 years, Occu. Service as Peon, 15. Madhukar S/o Baddu Rathod, Aged about 55 years, Occu. Service as Cook, Nos.10 to 15 C/o. Vasram Naik Ade Secondary Ashram School Sakharvira, Tah. Barshitakli, District – Akola. 16. Manohar Vitthal Divnale, Aged about 48 years, Occu. Service as Superintendent, 17. Ashok S/o Narayan Kshirsagar Aged about 50 years, Occu. Service as Cook, Nos.16 & 17 C/o. V.J.N.T. Primary Ashram School Sakharvira, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. rkn 3 918wp6059.2025.odt 18. Parmanand Sitaram Pachkhede, Aged about 56 years, Occu. Service as Kamathi, 19. Bhimrao Keshavrao Bothe, Aged about 55 years, Occu. Service as Peon, Nos.18 & 19 C/o.Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Secondary Ashram School, Paranda, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 20. Pramila Maniram Chavhan, Aged about 52 years, Occu. Service as Cook, 21. Mangal S/o Vasantrao Jadhav, Aged about 49 years, Occu. Service as Peon, Nos.20 & 21 C/o. Lobhasing Naik Primary Ashram School, Washim, Tah. and District – Washim. 22. Anil Devsingh Jadhav, Aged about 52 years, Occu. Service as Cook, 23. Sunil Shivram Gavhale, Aged about 51 years, Occu. Service as Cook, Nos.22 & 23 C/o.Siddheshwar Primary Ashram School, Dhaba, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 24. Gajanan S/o Baga Chavhan Aged about 54 years, Occupation : Service as Helper, 25. Baliram Laxman Rathod, Aged about 56 years, Occu. Service as Kamathi, Nos.24 & 25 C/o. V.J.N.T. Primary Ashram School Sakharvira, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. 26. Tulshiram Sakharam Lokhande, Aged about 57 years, rkn 4 918wp6059.2025.odt Occu. Service as Cook, 27. Mulchand Lumba Jadhav, Aged about 52 years, Occu. Service as Helper, 28. Anil Ratansingh Pawar, Aged about 55 years, Occu. Service as Kamathi, Nos.26 to 28 C/o.Smt. Sumantai Naik Primary Ashram School, Jamb (Vasu), Tq. Barshitakli, Dist. Akola. 29. Rajaram Jadev Sable, Aged about 55 years, Occu. Service as Helper, C/o.Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Secondary Ashram School, Paranda, Tah. Barshitakli, District-Akola. … Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 32. 2. The Regional Director, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department, Amravati Division, Amravati. 3. The Assistant Director, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department, Akola, District – Akola. 4. The Assistant Director, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department, Washim, District – Washim. … Respondents. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. Rahul N. Ghuge, counsel for petitioners. Ms. T.H. Khan, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR and RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATE : 10/11/2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. rkn 5 918wp6059.2025.odt 2. The prayer is to direct the respondents to grant the benefit of the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) to the petitioners. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has invited our attention to order dated 02/11/2023 passed in Writ Petition No. 727 of 2023, contending that issue involved in the present matter is covered by the aforesaid order. 4. In that view of the matter, we direct that present petition be treated as a representation. 5. The said representation shall be decided the the competent authority within a period of six weeks from today, in the light of the order dated 02/11/2023 passed in Writ Petition No. 727 of 2023. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to produce a copy of this petition along with the order before the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from today. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) rkn