1 137.WP.3191.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3191 OF 2026 NAGESH DILIP SATWADHAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETORY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Pramod A. Kulkarni AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 : Mr. V.M. Kagne ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 12.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the several orders passed by this Court on the subject matter, in Writ Petition No.3489/2015 and Writ Petition No.903/2020 with connected writ petitions. 2. For the reasons recorded in the said decisions, the Writ Petition stands allowed. 3. The Respondents-Authorities are directed to regularize the services of all the petitioners on their posts with effect from their respective initial dates of joining in service, with consequential benefits. Arrears of pay to be paid to the petitioners within a period of 6 months from today as per Rules. 2026:BHC-AUG:48692-DB 2 137.WP.3191.26.odt 4. Respondents-Authorities to create the posts to absorb the petitioners as either in Zilla Parishad or in the State Government or in the Society 5. Petitioners shall be entitled to receive the arrears of salary for a period of three years preceding date of filing of the petition with bank interest. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/