1 68.WP.12175.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12175 OF 2026 KALPESH RAMAKANT DESHMUKH VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Masood Chand AGP for Respondents: Mr. M.K. Goyanka ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16.09.2026 PER COURT: The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in (Coram : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Shri S.G. Chapalgaonkar, JJ.), in Writ Petition No.7357/2023, dated 10.05.2024. For the reasons stated in the said order, the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’, which reads as follows: “B. By writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions in the like nature the respondent No. 3 be directed to grant approval to the appointment of petitioner as a peon on regular pay scale of Rs.15,000-47,600 instead of honorarium of Rs.8,000 from the date of his appointment dated 11-05-2024. And also pay deference amount to the petitioner forthwith, and specifically within a period of 6 weeks from the date of order of this Hon'ble court.” (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:42940-DB