1 aswp-4971-11 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4971 OF 2011 Limbaji Maruti Tapase .. Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respondents Mr. C.K. Bhangoji i/by Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for petitioner. Mr. A.B. Vagyani, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DECEMBER 01, 2011. P.C. Heard. The Commissioner for State Excise, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai passed an order on 16/12/2010 in favour of the petitioner and directed that his date of deemed promotion shall be treated as 21/4/1988 and consequently he has been given the benefit of arrears in salary from 21/4/1988 to 30/10/2000. By this petition, the petitioner prays for 18% interest on the 2 aswp-4971-11 arrears of salary so paid. The petitioner’s remedy, at the first instance, is before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. Hence, the petition is disposed with liberty to approach the MAT, if so desired. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)