{1} wp13033-26.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13033 OF 2026 Rajendra Subhash Kanwade and Others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Durgesh M. Pingale, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State ....… [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 28 th SEPTEMBER, 2026 ORDER : 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in this Petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 14725 of 2017, to which one of us (Nitin B. Suryawanshi, J.) is a party. 2. For the reasons stated in the said order, the Writ Petition is disposed of in the following terms - 3. Monetary benefits arising out of the extension of pay scale are restricted to 3 years prior to the filing of the present Writ Petitions i.e. prior to three years from 22nd September, 2026. Needless to state that, the Petitioners are entitled for Dearness Allowance on the minimum pay scale admissible to them. The 2026:BHC-AUG:44558-DB {2} wp13033-26.doc pecuniary benefits be extended to the Petitioners within 12 weeks from the date of uploading of this order. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp13033-26.doc