Bombay High Court
WP/8739/2026 of SUNANDA D/O SUKHADEO DHAWALE Vs STATE OF MAHA., THR. DY. SECY. DEPT. OF AGRI. ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, DAIRY DEV., FISHERIES AND ANR. on 16 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
WRIT PETITION NO.8739/2026
Sunanda d/o Sukhadeo Dhawale after marriage Sunanda w/o Babarao Gawai
..vs..
State of Mah., thr.Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Mantralaya, Mumbai and anr Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mrs.S.W.Deshpande, Counsel for the Petitioner.
Shri V.A.Thakare, AGP for Respondent No.1.
Shri K.A.Patil, Counsel for Respondent No.2.
CORAM :
URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE &
RAJ D.WAKODE, JJ.
DATED : 16th October , 2026.
1. Heard.
2. Prayer in this petition is to direct respondents to pay arrears of equal pay for equal work with interest to petitioner in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.8640- 8659/1997 dated 24.7.2001.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has also relied upon the judgment passed by this Curt in Writ Petition No.2222/2002 along with connected writ petitions decided on 15.2.2019. She further relied upon Government Resolution dated 20.3.2025 and contended that it clearly covers the case of petitioner.
4. Learned AGP for respondent No.1 as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 has also not disputed the said position.
5. This court has already considered this aspect in Writ Petition No.6389/2025 and directed that issue raised in the petition can be
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6. In view of that, we direct respondent No.1 to decide issue raised in this petition by treating the present petition as representation and take it to its logical end within a period of eight weeks.
7. Learned counsel for petitioner undertakes to produce copy of petition along with order passed today before respondent No.1 within a period of two weeks.
8. With these directions, writ petition is disposed of. [RAJ D.WAKODE, J.]
[URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.]
!! BrWankhede !! Signed by: Mr. B. R. Wankhede Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 19/10/2026 10:35:15
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