Bombay High Court
WP/8645/2026 of SINDHU W/O KAMLAKAR WANKHADE Vs STATE OF MAH.,THR. DY. SECY.DEPT. OF AGRI. AND ANIMAL HUSBANDARY DAIRY DEVV. AND FISHERIES AND ANR. on 15 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO.8645 OF 2026
[Sindhu W/o Kamlakar Wankhade .vs. State of Maharashtra and another]
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shri. S. R. Sayare, Adv. h/f Smt. S. W. Deshpande, Advocate for Petitioner.
Ms. S. S. Jachak, Addl. G. P. for Respondent/State.
Shri. Kaustubh Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
CORAM
: URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND
RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.
DATED
: 15
th OCTOBER, 2026.
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1. Heard Shri. S. R. Sayare holding for Smt. S. W. Deshpande, learned counsel for petitioner, Ms. S. S. Jachak, Addl. G. P. for respondent No.1/State and Shri. Kaustubh Patil, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2. Prayer in this petition is to direct respondents to pay the 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 24.07.2001.
3. Learned counsel for petitioner also relies upon the judgment passed by this Curt in Writ Petition No.2222/2002 along with connected writ petitions decided on 15.02.2019. He further relies upon Government Resolution dated 20.03.2025 and contended that it clearly covers the case of petitioner. 2026:BHC-NAG:13984-DB
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4. This Court has already considered this aspect in Writ Petition No.6528/2023.
5. Considering the issue raised in this petition, which can be decided by respondent No.1 in the light of the aforesaid judgment and the Government Resolution, we direct respondent No.1 to decide the issue raised in this petition by treating the present petition as representation and take to its logical end within a period of eight weeks.
6. Learned counsel for petitioner undertakes to produce copy of petition along with order passed by this Court today before respondent No.1 within a period of two weeks.
7. With these directions, petition stands disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) TAMBE Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 19/10/2026 10:38:30