{1} 31-wp-12190-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 31 WRIT PETITION NO. 12190 OF 2026 Bhagwat Vishwanath Deshmukh And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Swapnil A. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State 67 WRIT PETITION NO. 12227 OF 2026 Vijayakumar Bhimrao Kulkarni And Another VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Chaitanya Deshpande, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12637 OF 2026 Arvind Motiram Rathod And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. S.B. Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12682 OF 2026 Damodhar Pandurang Ghorpade VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vishal Bagal, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State Mr. Vinod Patil, Advocate for Respondents No. 3, 5 to 7 Mr. Vinod Vibhute, Advocate for Respondent No. 4 WRIT PETITION NO. 12683 OF 2026 2026:BHC-AUG:43331-DB {2} 31-wp-12190-2026 Vinayak Uttamrao Bhusawale And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Umesh B. Gite, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12684 OF 2026 Pandit Jagnnath Ambade VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Umesh B. Gite, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12686 OF 2026 Amruta Govindrao Kadam VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Prasad Jarare, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12687 OF 2026 Madhukar Sitaram Sargule VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vaibhav Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12689 OF 2026 Bhagwanth Ragholu Nemmaniwar And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vaibhav Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State {3} 31-wp-12190-2026 WRIT PETITION NO. 12691 OF 2026 Vivek Dashrath Chandanshive And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. R.K. Jadhavar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mrs. Saie Joshi, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12692 OF 2026 Janardhan Anandrao Mante And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vishal Bagal, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12693 OF 2026 Gangadhar Ramrao Kachave And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Estling Murge, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12694 OF 2026 Balasaheb Nagorao Anantwar And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vaibhav Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12695 OF 2026 Vinayak Vitthalrao Wagh And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Swapnil A. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioners {4} 31-wp-12190-2026 Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12696 OF 2026 Vitthal Vishnu Tambde And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. R.K. Jadhavar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12697 OF 2026 Ramrao Vitthalrao Jaybhaye And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vaibhav Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12698 OF 2026 Eknath Pandharinath Dhakane And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Estling Murge, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12699 OF 2026 Ramesh Mangu Walke And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Estling Murge, Advocate for the Petitioners Mrs. Saie Joshi, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 12702 OF 2026 Liyakat Niyamat Khan And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others {5} 31-wp-12190-2026 ... Mr. Vishal Bagal, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in these Petitions is squarely covered by the orders dated 3rd July, 2026 passed by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court at Circuit Bench at Kolhapur in Writ Petition No. 5445 of 2026 and dated 19th June, 2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 3412 of 2026. 2. Reliance is also placed on the order dated 18th March, 2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 15662 of 2025. 3. For the reasons stated in the above mentioned orders, Writ Petitions are partly allowed with following directions: a. The Petitioners would be entitled for monetary benefits / difference of pensionary benefits as per the actuals w.e.f. their respective dates of superannuation, provided they have worked for 6 months or more in the last year up to their superannuation. {6} 31-wp-12190-2026 b. The pensionary benefits of the Petitioners would be recalculated by including the annual increment in their last drawn salary prior to their superannuation and such recalculated pensionary benefits shall be payable to them. c. Arrears if any, shall be paid to them within a period of 90 days. Many of the Petitioners have approached belatedly before this Court and, therefore, akin to the orders passed in several matters, they would not be entitled for the interest component. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde