1 64.WP.12171.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.12171 OF 2026 LAXMIKANT RAGHUNATHRAO APSINGEKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Sudhir D. Patil AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16.09.2026 PER COURT: 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court (Coram : Ravindra V. Ghuge and Ashwin D. Bhobe, JJ.) in Writ Petition No.17112/2025 and connected matters, dated 16/12/2025. In the said judgment this Court in paragraph No.4 has observed thus :- “4. In various judgments of this Court, it was consistently held that the Government Resolution dated 24/08/2017, would operate prospectively and would not have the effect of retrospective denial of advance increments. The State Government and various Zilla Parishads had filed Review Petitions seeking review of various orders passed by this Court. It was inter-alia sought to be contended in the said review petitions that, even though the ultimate decision for stoppage of the scheme for advance increments might have been taken on 24/08/2017, it was earlier directed by way of a Circular dated 03/07/2009, to undertake the exercise of pay fixation as 2026:BHC-AUG:43065-DB 2 64.WP.12171.26.odt per the 6th Pay Commission Pay scales, without taking into consideration the advance increments.” 2. For the reasons stated in the said decision, this writ petition is disposed of with the declaration that the G.R. dated 24/08/2017 would apply prospectively. The concerned Authorities would carry out a verification exercise and assess as to which of the Petitioners have been held entitled for the grant of advanced increments after having been declared to have performed outstanding/excellent work, prior to 24/8/2017. Those Petitioners who are found eligible, would be granted the said benefits and all consequential benefits would be calculated by adding up the advanced increments. As all the Petitioners except petitioner Nos.13 and 14 are superannuated all the consequential benefits post recalculation, would be paid to the retired petitioners as well as in service petitioners within 90 days. No interest is granted on the amounts payable. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/