Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Judicial Employees Federation launched the second phase of its statewide agitation on Friday demanding high court pay scales for employees of subordinate courts.As part of the protest, serving judicial employees performed their regular duties wearing black ribbons. The agitation will continue on Saturday when the retired judicial employees will stage one-day sit-in protests outside district collectors’ offices across Maharashtra.The federation has been agitating since Sept 16, seeking approval for the proposed pay-scale revision. According to the federation, the proposal has been pending with the chief minister’s office since Jan 31, 2025, without final approval.The federation has urged the state govt to approve the proposal immediately and appealed to serving and retired judicial employees across Maharashtra to actively participate in the second phase of the agitation.The protest seeks parity in pay scales with those applicable to high court employees for staff working in subordinate courts. The federation has called for an early resolution of the long-pending demand.
