1 wp6424.11.sxw ssm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6424 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra ....Petitioner. Vs. Ms. Aruna Shankar Wadekar ...Respondent. Mr. A.B. Vagyani for the Petitioner. Ms. Swati Manchekar for the Respondent. CORAM :- D.K DESHMUKH AND ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE :- 19 DECEMBER, 2011. P.C. :- Heard. 2 It is clear from the Government Resolution that 12 years of continuous service should be in the same post. There is no requirement that the service should be in the same Department. If the service is of more than 12 years in the same post even in two different Departments of the State Government, the candidate would be entitled to the higher scale. No reasons to interfere, Writ Petition is rejected. 3 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.)