Bombay High Court
WP/15872/2026 of GOVIND SHANKARRAO METHE AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS on 3 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15872 OF 2026 GOVIND SHANKARRAO METHE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Pawar Vaibhav U. AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 15872 OF 2026
GOVIND SHANKARRAO METHE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Pawar Vaibhav U.
AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi
...
CORAM
: NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE
: 03.11.2026
PER COURT:
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1. Leave is granted to correct the dates mentioned in the chart given in paragraph No.3 of the petition.
2. Indisputably, the issue raised in this Petition 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 in Writ Petition No. 3412 of 2026.
3. Reliance is also placed on order dated 18th March, 2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat, Bombay in Writ Petition No. 15662 of 2025. 2026:BHC-AUG:54506-DB
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4. For the reasons stated in the above mentioned orders, the Writ Petition is 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.
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.) habeeb/