{1} 69-wp-9946-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 69 WRIT PETITION NO. 9946 OF 2026 Subhash Baburao Chakrupe VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ... Mr. S.N. Janakwade, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State Mr. Suhas Ghule, Advocate for Respondents No. 2 and 3 ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. We have heard learned Advocate for petitioner, learned A.G.P. for State and learned counsel for Zilla Parishad. 2. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that present petitioner is the District awardee teacher prior to 04/09/2018. 3. For the first time additional increment was given to the District awardee teachers under Govt. Resolution dated 12/12/2000. Pursuant thereto, additional increments as per the said Govt. Resolution were given. 4. There are other categories of awardee teachers such as State awardee teachers, national awardee teachers and the award being 2026:BHC-AUG:36578-DB {2} 69-wp-9946-2026 given for excellent/outstanding work. In the present case, we are concerned only with the District awardee teacher. 5. Upon perusal of various Govt. Resolutions placed on record, it does not appear that prior to the Govt. Resolution dated 04/09/2018, there was any Govt. Resolution taking away benefit of the additional increment given to District awardee teachers. Of course, now, no District awardee teacher would be entitled for the benefit in view of the Govt. Resolution dated 04/09/2018. However, Govt. Resolution dated 04/09/2018 can not be given retrospective effect. 6. Under the Government Resolution dated 24/08/2017, the Government has taken a decision that the benefit of advance increment would not be available to those who were granted certificate of excellent work. It is under the Government Resolution dated 04/09/2018 now the benefit of additional increment to the District awardee teacher can not be given. 7. However, all those who were granted certificate of District awardee teacher prior to 04/09/2018 can not be denied the said benefit of additional increment. 8. In light of the above, we pass the following order. {3} 69-wp-9946-2026 ORDER The respondents No. 2 and 3/Zilla Parishad after confirming themselves of the petitioner being District awardee teacher and awarded certificate prior to 04/09/2018 shall consider the case of the petitioner for additional increment as is laid down under the Government Resolution dated 12/12/2000. The same shall be considered on its own merits expeditiously preferably within a period of six months. 9. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde