1 37-WP-12376-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 37 WRIT PETITION NO. 12376 OF 2026 JITENDRA VEDU BHADANE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Pranav Dhakne, Advocate h/f Mr. Manish V. Bhamre, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. Nikita D. Ragade, Advocate h/f Mr. Archana J. Pawar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 ... 41 WRIT PETITION NO. 12381 OF 2026 SANGITA RAMESH PATIL VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGHITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Pranav Dhakne, Advocate h/f Mr. Manish V. Bhamre, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. Nikita D. Ragade, Advocate h/f Mr. Archana J. Pawar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the petitioners are awarded “Adarsh Shikshak Puraskar” and additional one increment is entitled to them, the same is not given. No cognizance is also taken by the respondents of the same. The respondents be directed to give benefit of one advance increment as per Circular dated 12.12.2000. SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:44470-DB 2 37-WP-12376-26.odt 2. Indisputably the case of petitioners is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court dated 25.01.2019 in Writ Petition No.1954 of 2018 and connected matters. 3. For the reasons recorded in the said order, both the writ petitions are disposed of with following direction: (I) Respondent No. 5 Zilla Parishad after confirming themselves of the Petitioners being District Awardee Teachers and awarded certificates prior to 04.09.2018 shall consider the case of the Petitioners for additional increment as is laid down under the Government Circular dated 12.12.2000. The same shall be considered on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH