1 306.WP.6650.23.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6650 OF 2023 SUNIL LAXMAN TAKALE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6652 OF 2023 RAJENDRA TANIRAM MORANKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6660 OF 2023 BAPURAO NAVNATH VIDHATE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6659 OF 2023 DIWAKAR REWA FEGADE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6651 OF 2023 SANDEEP MADHUKAR SONAWANE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS WITH 2026:BHC-AUG:48515-DB 2 306.WP.6650.23.odt WRIT PETITION NO. 6653 OF 2023 ARUN BHANUDAS CHAUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6654 OF 2023 VIJAY APPASAHEB WARALE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6655 OF 2023 RAMESH SAMBHAJI BHUJBAL VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6656 OF 2023 MUSTAKIM PAPABHAI PATHAN VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6657 OF 2023 VINOD SADASHIV SASWADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6658 OF 2023 SANJAY BHAUSAHEB KALE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … 3 306.WP.6650.23.odt Advocate for the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind G. Ambetkar AGPs for Respondent/State : Mr. S.K. Tambe, Mr. M.K. Goyanka, V.M. Kagne, Ms. S.S. Joshi, Ms. Neha B. Kamble, Mr. B.B. Bhise, Mr. N.D. Batule Advocate for Respondent No.7 in WP/6650/2023, 6655/2023, 6656/2023, 6657/2023, 6658/2023, and 6660/2023 : Mr. Joslyn Menezes h/f. Mr. P.S. Pranjape Advocate for respondent No.5 and 6 in WP/6653/2023: Mr. A.P. Avhad ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 08.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. The issue raised in these petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of Vijay S. Shedage (Dr.) Vs. State of Maharashtra ; 2026 DGLS (Bom.) 2043. 2. For the reasons stated in the said order, the writ petitions are allowed in terms of prayer clauses ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, and ‘E’, which read as follows: “B) By issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or directions in the like nature, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to hold and declare that, the petitioner is governed under the Old Pension Scheme i.e. Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 and Maharashtra Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1984 and General Provident Fund which are applicable to the Assistant Teachers, who are appointed prior to 01/11/2005. C) By issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order 4 306.WP.6650.23.odt or directions in the like nature this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to extent the benefits of the old pension scheme to the petitioner and shall not deduct any amount from the salary of the petitioner by applying the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS) or National Pension Scheme (NPS). D) By issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or directions in the like nature this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to refund the deducted amount of the petitioner with interest by applying the DCPS or NPS by the respondents, within a period of four weeks. E) By issuing a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or directions in the like nature this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to allot the General Provident Fund Account (GPF Account) to the petitioner and thereafter, the Educational Institution to deduct the amount of monthly compensation/installment form the monthly salary of the petitioner and deposit the same in the said GPF Account.” (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/