1 WP8176-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.8176/2026 (NARAYAN RAMRAO GAWADE & OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri Chechenath Pawar, counsel for the petitioners. Shri S.S. Hulke, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ. D ATE : OCTOBER 08 , 2026 . P. C. Heard Shri Chechenath Pawar, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Shri S.S. Hulke waives notice of hearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioners seek second benefit under the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) in terms of the revised Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019. 4. The petitioners seek to rely upon the orders dated 21.09.2013 passed in Writ Petition No.2358 of 2013 (Kiran Namdeo Shinde & Others Versus State of Maharashtra & Others) with connected writ petitions and order dated 02.12.2013 passed in Writ Petition 7256 of 2011 (Sunil Tukaram Ukande & Others Versus State of Maharashtra & Others) with connected writ petitions. Undisputedly, the petitioners have received the first benefit in terms of the said scheme. 5. It is to be noted that in the meanwhile, vide Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019, the Assured Career Progression Scheme has been modified. The benefit of Assured Career Progression Scheme under the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission is admissible after a period of 10, 20 and 30 years of service. The Scheme has been made applicable from 01.01.2016. 2026:BHC-NAG:13578-DB 2 WP8176-26.odt 6. In view of the aforesaid, we find that the following order would serve the interests of justice: I. The respondent no.3 shall examine entitlement and eligibility of the petitioners to receive the second benefit under the Assured Career Progression Scheme in light of the Government Resolution dated 02.03.2019 and other relevant Government Resolutions. II. The respondent no.3 shall consider the aforesaid entitlement within a period of eight weeks of receiving copy of this order. If the petitioners are found entitled to receive such benefit, the same shall be released in their favour within a period of four months of such decision being taken. 7. Rule stands disposed of in aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) APTE Signed by: Apte Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 09/10/2026 19:51:09