1/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO.6067 OF 2017 KRUSHNA S/O NARAYAN KHARAD VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5143 OF 2019 SHRI ANIL S/O MAHADEO GAWANDE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6073 OF 2017 GAJANAN S/O MAHADEORAO WASU VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5144 OF 2019 SMT. SATYABHAMA KASHIRAM BHADURKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6070 OF 2017 RAJENDRA S/O BHIMRAO KAVITKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7609 OF 20 19 VANDANA W/O SHANKAR DHABALE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5141 OF 2019 SHRI GAJANAN MUKINDA SAWARKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6082 OF 2017 GAJANAN S/O NATTHUJI FATKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6081 OF 2017 SEVIDAS S/O SITARAM INGLE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7614 OF 2019 SHANKAR S/O KISAN DHABALE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6085 OF 2017 PRAKASH S/O SAHADEOBOBDE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH 2026:BHC-NAG:12637-DB 2/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt WRIT PETITION NO. 5151 OF 2019 SMT. SHAKUNTALA SHANKAR WANKHADE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7608 OF 2019 SMT. VIJAYA W/O LAXMAN DHABALE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5148 OF 2019 SHRI SHESHRAO BALIRAM SHIRSAT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.74 OF 2020 DYANESHWAR S/O LAXMAN SOLANKE AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6068 OF 2017 GAUTAM S/O RAIBHAN SAWALEVS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5145 OF 2019 SHRI BHIMRAO BANSI NIKHADE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5146 OF 2019 SHRI PRAKASH S/O MOTIRAM SADASHIV VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7610 OF 2019 PRADEEP S/O BHIMRAO DESHMUKH VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6080 OF 2017 MANOHAR S/O DEORAO RAUT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6076 OF 2017 BHIMRAO S/O JYOTIRAM KHADE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5053 OF 2021 BHIMRAO JAGATRAM GAWANDE AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6069 OF 2017 ASHOK S/O JANKIRAM AMTE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH 3/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt WRIT PETITION NO.5147 OF 2019 SHRI BABARAO LAXMANRAO DHAIT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7611 OF 2019 RAJESH S/O TRAMBAK NAVALKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6074 OF 2017 RAJU S/O MAHADEO KORADE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7613 OF 2019 KU. ARUNA D/O SAMPATRAO HUSE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6084 OF 2017 ARUN S/O SITARAM INGLE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6071 OF 2017 GOVIND S/O PANDURANG DEOKAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7615 OF 2019 SYED JAKIR SYED KASAM VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6079 OF 2017 SATISH S/O RAMESH WAKODE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5150 OF 2019 SHRI SHANKAR S/O NARAYAN KALE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6072 OF 2017 DEEPAK S/O WASUDEO MAHALLE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7612 OF 2019 BAPURAO S/O MAHADEO WASO VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6077 OF 2017 DATTATRAYA S/O LAXMAN THAKUR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH 4/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt WRIT PETITION NO. 5140 OF 2019 SHRI MEMBER S/O JYOTIRAM ATAMBER VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6075 OF 2017 MURLIDHAR S/O OMKAR RAUT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7607 OF 2019 KRUSHNARAO S/OMAHADEORAO WASU VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6078 OF 2017 SURENDRA @ SUNIL S/O PANDURANG RAUT VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6083 OF 2017 ABDUL SALAM SK. KALANDAR VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. DY. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Smt S. W. Deshpande, Advocate with Shri Ashok P. Khadatkar, Advocate for petitioners. Shri S. V. Narale, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1/State. Shri Abhay Sambre, Advocate for respondent No.2 in WP Nos.6067/2017, 6073/2017, 6070/2017, 7609/2019, 6082/2017, 6081/2017, 7614/2019, 6085/2017, 7608/2019, 74/2020, 6068/2017, 7610/2019, 6080/2017, 6076/2017, 5053/2021, 6069/2017, 7611/2019, 6074/2017, 7613/2019, 6084/2017, 6071/2017, 7615/2019, 6079/2017, 6072/2017, 7612/2019, 6077/2017, 6075/2017, 7607/2019, 6078/2017 and 6083/2017. Shri Arun Patil, Advocate with Shri Kaustubh Arun Patil, Advocate for respondent No.2 in WP Nos.5143/2019, 5144/2019, 5141/2019, 5151/2019, 5148/2019, 5145/2019, 5146/2019, 5147/2019, 5150/2019 and 5140/2019. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE & RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : September 21, 2026 1. A prayer in these petitions is to direct the respondents to pay the arrears of equal pay for equal work with interest to the petitioners in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.8640-8659 of 1997 dated 24th July, 2001. 5/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon the judgment passed by this court in Writ Petition No.2222/2002 (Kisan Mahadeo Gabhule and ors. vs. State of Maharashtra and ors.) along with connected writ petition decided on 15th February, 2019. She has further relied upon the Government Resolution dated 20th March, 2025 and contended that it clearly covers the case of the petitioners. 3. It is further submitted that in Writ Petition No.6389/2025 (Sheshrao S/o Tulshiram Tayade vs. State of Maharashtra and ors.) decided on 8th December, 2025 and Writ Petition No.6528/2023 (Shri Baburao s/o Laxman Shirsat vs. State of Maharashtra and anr.) decided on 24th December, 2025, the co- ordinate Bench of this Court has directed the respondent No.1 to decide the issue raised in the writ petition by treating the petition as a representation and take it to its logical end within a period of eight weeks. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that similar order can be passed in these petitions also. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that he has not received any instructions. However, counsel for respondent No.2 have consented for the same. 5. Considering that while deciding the similar issue, this Court has passed orders in Writ Petition No.6389/2025 on 8th December, 2025 and in Writ Petition No.6528/2023 on 24th December, 2025 and directed the respondent No.1 to decide the said issue by treating the petition as a representation and take it to its logical end within a period of eight weeks, in above bunch of 6/6 28-WP-6067-17......odt writ petitions as the similar issue is raised, we direct the respondent No.1 to decide the issue raised in these petitions by treating the present writ petitions as representations and take them to their logical end within a period of eight weeks. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to produce copies of the petitions along with the order passed today before the respondent No.1 within a period of two weeks. 7. With the aforesaid directions, Writ Petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) ( Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 23/09/2026 19:59:11