SUNITA GORAKHNATH DESHUMUKH AND ANR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND ORS

5. ---- Gauri Gaekwad 1 of 10 207.WP-14102-2024.odt CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. DATE : 10th JULY, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) : 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioners have put forth the following prayers : (a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 quashing and setting aside the letter dated 23.08.2024 passed by the Joint Director, Higher Education, Pune & directing the Respondent No.2 & 3 to condone / set aside the objection of "Over-Age" raised against the services of Petitioners and their services be regularized under Maharashtra State Government Grantable status and Respondent No.2 & 3 be directed to fix the salaries of the all the Petitioner No.2 under the 7th Pay Commission as per the G.R. issued by the Dept. of Higher and Technical Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai dt. 07.09.2019 & further direct that the arrears of salary of the Petitioner No.1 as per the 7 th Pay Commission be paid. (b) This Hon'ble Court he directs the Respondent No.2 & 3 to re