37.WP.5920.2026 1/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5920 OF 2026 Gajanan Keshavrao Raut & Anr. Vs. Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited & Ors. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Mr. R.M. Sharma, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. D.M. Kale, Advocate for the Respondents. ------------------------------- CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ. DATE : 07.10.2026 The petitioners seek a direction to respondent No.3 – the Executive Engineer, MSETCL, EHV Sub-Station Ring, Main Division, Nagpur, to consider and decide the application dated 30.12.2023 submitted by petitioner No.2 – Suraj Gajanan Raut, seeking compassionate appointment in accordance with Circular No. HR-160 dated 25.01.2022. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, who submitted that petitioner No.1 was married to Smt. Anita Lanjewar in the year 1991. Out of the said wedlock, petitioner No.2 – Suraj was born on 15.01.1994. In the year 1992, petitioner No.1 was appointed as a Nominal Muster Roll daily wager at Solapur, District Pandharpur, and was working as a Helper/Lineman with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. 3. On 30.11.1994, while performing his official duties at Marshirat, District Solapur, petitioner No.1 met with an accident wherein he fell from an electric pole. As a result of the 2026:BHC-NAG:13580-DB 37.WP.5920.2026 2/3 said accident, he suffered post-traumatic paraplegia, causing severe and permanent damage to his spinal cord. He was treated at Dr. V.M. Medical College, Solapur. Due to the said injury, he remained completely bedridden until 1997 and was unable to perform any work. He was paid only 50% of his wages, causing immense financial hardship to his family. 4. In view of the Office Order dated 08.03.1996, petitioner No.1 was transferred from Solapur Circle to the Nagpur Circle Office. Subsequently, considering his medical condition, he was appointed against a supernumerary post of Line Helper. Petitioner No.1 continued in service; however, his medical condition deteriorated and, ultimately, on 30.11.2023, his services came to be terminated. Thereafter, petitioner No.2 submitted an application seeking compassionate appointment in terms of the aforesaid Circular. The said application is still pending and has not been considered by respondent No.3, constraining the petitioners to approach this Court. 5. Learned counsel Mr. D.M. Kale, on instructions, submits that respondent No.3 shall consider and decide the said application within three weeks from today. 6. In view of the statement made by learned counsel Mr. D.M. Kale, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the application submitted by petitioner No.2 in accordance with the applicable Circular, within a period of three weeks from today. 37.WP.5920.2026 3/3 7. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim of petitioner No.2, and the application shall be decided on its own merits and in accordance with law. 8. With this, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/10/2026 19:58:19