{1} 64-wp-10608-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 64 WRIT PETITION NO. 10608 OF 2026 Bhausaheb Mohanrao Murkute And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. C.K. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10980 OF 2026 Eknath Dagadu Birdawde And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. C.K. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10956 OF 2026 Subhash Arjunrao Gangurade And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. V.G. Salgare, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10968 OF 2026 Sunil Laxmanrao Kadam And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. A.N. Nagargoje, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10969 OF 2026 Baliram Nathu Chaure And Others VERSUS 2026:BHC-AUG:39074-DB {2} 64-wp-10608-2026 The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Yogesh Bolkar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10971 OF 2026 Dnyandeo Pundalik Pawar And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. A.T. Kanawade, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. M.K. Goyanka, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10973 OF 2026 Tukaram Kautik Patil And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. E.S. Murge, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10974 OF 2026 Somnath Anna Bhusal And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. A.T. Kanawade, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10977 OF 2026 Shobha Shripatirao Kisve VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. V.P. Narwade, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10978 OF 2026 {3} 64-wp-10608-2026 Ashok Kaluji Adhav And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. E.S. Murge, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. N.S. Tekale, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10979 OF 2026 Sopan Kisan Vikhe And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. A.T. Kanawade, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10988 OF 2026 Manohar Digambar Kurkure And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. S.T. Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State WRIT PETITION NO. 10993 OF 2026 Bhagwan Bhika Chaudhari And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Y.B. Bolkar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. N.S. Tekale, AGP for State Mr S.R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondents No. 4 to 6 ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026 {4} 64-wp-10608-2026 PER COURT : 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in these Petitions is squarely covered by the orders dated 3rd July, 2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Circuit Bench at Kolhapur in Writ Petition No. 5445 of 2026 and dated 19th June, 2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 3412 of 2026. 2. Reliance is also placed on the order dated 18th March, 2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 15662 of 2025. 3. For the reasons stated in the above mentioned orders, the Writ Petitions are partly allowed with following directions: a. The Petitioners would be entitled for monetary benefits/ difference of pensionary benefits as per the actuals w.e.f. their respective dates of superannuation, provided they have worked for 6 months or more in the last year up to their superannuation. b. The pensionary benefits of the Petitioners would be recalculated by including the annual increment in their last drawn salary prior to their superannuation and such recalculated pensionary benefits shall be payable to them. {5} 64-wp-10608-2026 c. Arrears if any, shall be paid to them within a period of 90 days. Many of the Petitioners have approached belatedly before this Court and, therefore, akin to the orders passed in several matters, they would not be entitled for the interest component. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde