wp3607.11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3607 OF 2011 Ratnamala w/o Ramji Shinde, R/o-Swarsangam Colony, Shinde Niwas, Khadeshari Road, Beed, Dist-Beed. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary Cultural Activities Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Chief Secretary, Cultural Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 3) The Account Officer, Secretary Cultural Department, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 4) Additional Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Beed. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Smt. Bharti B.Gunjal Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.D.R. Korde, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Shri. Alok Sharma, Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Shri.S.S. Dambe Advocate for Respondent No.4. ... wp3607.11 2 CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE : 8TH NOVEMBER, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. The Petitioner claims old age assistance as honorarium under the scheme floated by the Central Government. 3. Shri. Sharma, learned counsel submits that one of the eligibility condition is that applicant shall not be less than 58 years of age. In the present case the applicant/Petitioner does not fulfill the said condition. 4. The Petitioner has failed to adduce any cogent evidence in respect of her age, entitling wp3607.11 3 her for such honorarium. We are, therefore, not inclined to issue directions to the Central Government. However, in case the petitioner submits appropriate documents to the authorities concerned, the application of the Petitioner then could be considered by the authorities. As of now, no interference is required. The Writ Petition is disposed of. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/NOV11