Dismissing a PIL seeking reservation in Assistant Clerk posts at Sangli District Co-operative Bank, the court held that law does not mandate filling vacancies in accordance with laws applicable when vacancies arose, especially where share capital was returned by 2016.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.103 OF 2019
Bajirao Sudam Pradnyavant .. Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
Mr. R.A. Shelke for the Petitioner.
Mr. P.P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Ms. Nisha Mehra, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 4.
Mr. P.K. Dhakephalkar, senior counsel i/b Mr. U.R. Mankapure for Respondent No.5.
CORAM: PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.
DATED : 16TH OCTOBER, 2019.
P.C:-
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Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001. The recruitment is being effected by Respondent No.5 : The Sangli District Co-operative Bank, Sangli. On 6th March, 2019, a public notice was issued inviting applications to fill up 400 posts of Assistant Clerks.
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vacancies, having occurred when the Government of Maharashtra held a share capital in Respondent No.5, mandamus as prayed needs to be issued.
(SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.)
(CHIEF JUSTICE)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a mandamus must be issued to fill vacancies at a co-operative bank where the government once held share capital, despite capital being returned after the vacancies arose.
Bajirao Sudam Pradnyavant
The State of Maharashtra
The Sangli District Co-operative Bank, Sangli
Pradeep Nandrajog
Bharati Dangre
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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