RAJENDRAKUMAR GORE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ORS

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Digitally signed by TRUPTI TRUPTI SADANAND SADANAND BAMNE BAMNE Date: 2025.10.01 11:20:40 +0530 Trupti 407-wp-12435-2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12435 OF 2022 Rajendrakumar Gore Age -61 years Residing at -11, Emora, Chinchpada Road, Godavari Nagar, Vadgaon, Pen- 402 107, District – Raigad … Petitioner Versus 1) The State of Maharashtra Though its Principal Secretary Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya Annex, Mumbai – 400 032. 2) The Director of Higher Education Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune, District – Pune 3) The Joint Director of Higher Education, Konkan Division, Having office at – Govt. B.Ed, College Campus Panvel, Dist- Raigad 410 206. 4) Pen Education Society’s Bhausaheb Nene Arts, Science and Commerce College, Pen Through the Principal, Having Office at- District – Raigad 402 107. 5) Pen Education Society Through the Secretary, Having office at – District – Raigad 402 107 … Respondents … Ms.Devyani Kulkarni with Ms.Sanskruti Yagnik for the Petitioner. Mr.P.P.Kakade, Addl.GP with Mr.Y.D. Patil, AGP for the Respondent -State. ... 1/12 Trupti 407-wp-12435-2022 CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 25th September, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.) 1. This Petition is listed in the Special Pension Category Board. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties. 3. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses (a) and (b), as under : “a. That this Honorable Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct the Respondent No.1, 2 & 3 to grant and release the retirement benefits to the Petitioner including his pension and gratuity etc. on the