Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant Yuvak Gramin Vikas Shikshan Sanstha, Sarandi (institution) and Respondents State of Maharashtra & others, principally Ms. Sharda Anandrao Paradkar.
  • The civil appeal No. 114/2017 was pending before the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat.
  • On 28 July 2026 the parties executed a Settlement Agreement whereby the appellant agreed to pay a lump‑sum of Rs 18,00,000 to Ms. Paradkar for salary accrued from 27 July 2016 to her retirement on 31 March 2026.
  • Payment schedule: Rs 3,60,000 payable on the date of agreement; the remaining Rs 14,40,000 to be paid in cash before the end of August each year at the same rate.
  • Ms. Paradkar expressed concern that the installments would extend nearly three more years; the appellant’s Secretary, Mr. Abhay Patil, agreed that the four remaining installments would be paid within the next thirty months, i.e., by 28 February 2029, with installments every eight months.
  • Both parties agreed to cooperate for pension and post‑retirement benefit processing through the relevant government department.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court disposed the appeal as settled under the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
  • The appellant will withdraw the petition pending before the Court, and the agreed payments will be completed by February 2029.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Education Institution