Dismissed

Ganesh Ambadas Khedkar and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thru Secretary, Home Dept. and Anr.

Bombay HC17 Jan 2023WP/589/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the revised answer key for the 2022 State Civil Services Examination. The Court found no glaring mistake in the key regarding Question 48 or other disputed questions, emphasizing judicial restraint in academic matters.

What did the court decide?

Petitions dismissed; no interference with the Tribunal's orders or the MPSC answer key.

Ganesh Ambadas Khedkar and Ors. Vs the State of… — Education and Admissions | Bombay HC (2023)

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Digitally signed by VINA VINA ARVIND ARVIND KHADPE KHADPE Date: 2023.01.20 18:07:55 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 15938 OF 2022

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1 Shri Pawar Ashish Darasing … Petitioners Age: 26, Occupation:Student, Address: Shahu Colony Lane No.7, Karvenagar, Pune 411052

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2 Lavate Sairaj Vijaykumar Age: 26, Occupation:Student, Address: 2^nd B 61, Abhiman Shri Nagar Muraraji Peth, Solapur - 413001

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3 Bhoir Shweta Ramchandra Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: Shivtirth Plot No. 15, Sachin Society, Kulgaon Badlapur, Tal-Ambernath, Thane 421503

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4 Mulla Mansur Mahibub, Age:28, Occupation: Student, Address: Shivanand Housing Society, Near Badami Haud Chowk, Shukrawar Peth, Pune-411002

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5 More Sandip Dagadu, Age:33, Occupation: Student, Address: Plot No.08, Opposite SBOA School, Nath Nagar, Harsun, Aurangabad 431003.

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6 Jagtap Saurabh Sunil, Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: SV8/A/2, Vaishnavi Niwas, Chinchwadenagar, Chinchwad, Pune-411033

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7 Pansare Sonali Subhash Age: 33, Occupation: Student, Address: Laxminarayan Complex, Vadgaon Bk, Tal. - Haveli, Pune 411 041.

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8 Yede Dada Balu, Age: 27, Occupation: Student, Address: at Post Shelgoan,

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	Tal-Indapur, Pune.
9	Kale Krushnarao Janardhan, Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: at-Lukhamasla Post Daithan, Tal-Georai, Beed 431 127
10	Hajare Rahul Dileep, Age:37, Occupation: Service, Address: Nandadeep, Row House No.1, Mahalaxmi Row Houses Raje Chhatrapatinagar,Makhmalabad, Nashik-422 003
11	Rathod Ashok Gema, Age : 35, Occupation: Service, Address: at Post Bangali, Pimplu, Tal-Georai, Beed 431 127.
12	Masal Santosh Pandharinath, Age: 30, Occupation: Student, Address: at Post Pisoli, Tal-Haveli, Pune.
13	Makode Harshan Ambadas, Age: 29 Occupation: Student Address: at Post Kolhapur, Tal-Bhatkuli, Amravati.
14	Bagade Nikhil Rajendra, Age: 29 Occupation: Student Address: Sahyadri Society, Dahagaon Road, Vasind, Tal-Shahapur, Thane.
15	Bulbule Vishnu Shivaji, Age: 36, Occupation: Job, Address: Chinchwad, Pune.
16	Madane Kiran Dadaso, Age:31, Occupation: Student, Address: Laxminarayan Niwas, 379, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411 030.
17	Gore Genesh Popat, Age: 30, Occupation: Student, Address: at Post Andhali, Tal-Man, Satara-415508 Versus
1	The State of Maharashtra Through the Chief Secretary, Mantralaya,

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	Mumbai – 400 032.
2	The Secretary General Administrative Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032
3	The Secretary, Maharashtra Public Services Commission, 5^thand 7^thFloor, Cooprej Telephone Exchange Bldg, …. Respondents
	Mahashi Karve Marg, Cooprej, Mumbai 400 021 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 368 OF 2023
1	Bharat Mahadevrao Solanke Age:33, Occupation: Student Address :At Post – Lingsa, Tal-Partur, Dist – Jalna Mobile Number: 7020300596 Email: [email protected] … Petitioners
2	Abasaheb Balchand Manal Age:32, Occupation: Service, Address : At Post- Wahegaon, Tal-Gangapur, Dist-Aurangabad Mobile Number: 8668717263 Email: [email protected]
3	Rukaiya Abbas Chaugule Age:32 , Occupation: Student Address : At Post – Nighoj, Tal-Parner, Dist-Ahmednagar-414306 Mobile Number: 9405262924 Email: [email protected]
4	Pappu Asaram Nagargoje Age: 33, Occupation: Student Address : At-Masoli, Post-Moha, Mobile Number: 9766613756 Email: [email protected]
5	Rahul Shivnath Shinde Age: 30, Occupation: Student Address: F.No.13, Bhau Mansaram Naik Society, Guruvar Peth, Pune. Mobile Number: 9867006043 Email: [email protected]
6	Chetan Iragouda Patil
	Age: 24, Occupation: Student

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Address: Nirmala Residency, Balaji Galli 1, Forture Mall, Ichalkaranji-416115 Mobile Number: 7083895510 Email: [email protected] 7 Rahul Chandrashekhar Hajare Age: 31, Occupation: Student, Address : Behind Dongre Petrol Pump, Ward No.15, Chandrapur Road, Gadchiroli-442605 Mobile Number: 8275183060 Email: [email protected] 8 Atul Prabhakar Wankhade Age: 34, Occupation: Student Address: At-Junoni, Post-Shiroli, Tal-Ghatanji, Dist-Yavatmal Mobile Number: 9284382497 Email: [email protected] 9 Akash Arun Janunjal Age: 29, Occupation: Student Address: Old Sangvi, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune Mobile Number: 9076465418 Email: [email protected] 10 Shubham Maruti Haval Age: 24, Occupation: Student Address: A/P 32 Shirala, Guruwar Peth, Tal-Shirala, Dist-Sangli, Maharashtra-415408 Mobile Number: 7741814473 Email: [email protected] 11 Akash Shivaji Kamble Age: 28, Occupation: Student Address: A/P-Vathar Turf Vadagao, Tal-Hatkanangle, Dist-Kolhapur-416112. Mobile Number: 8975792110 Email: [email protected] 12 Amit Ashok Pujari Age:31, Occupation: Student Address: A/P- Pune Padmaja Apartment, Sadashiv Peth, Near Ramesh Dying. Mobile Number: 8830487331 Email: [email protected] 13 Bhushan Bhaurao Patil Age:30, Occupation: Service Address: At-Khedi Khurd, Post-Pimapali Tal-Amalner, Dist- Jalgaon 425401 Mobile Number: 8668617741 Email: [email protected] 14 Manisha Valu Daware

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Age:25, Occupation: Student Address: At Post-Konamber, Tal-Sinner Dist- Nashik Mobile Number: 9145541216 Email: [email protected] 15 Kamini Sunil Suryawanshi Age:28, Occupation: Student Address : Flat No.704, Fortune Heights, Plot No 9/10, Sec 35d, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai Mobile Number: 9579086300 Email: [email protected] 16 Samadhan Ashroba Kirwale Age: 31, Occupation: Student Address : At Post – Sirsala, Tal: Parli, Dist: Beed Mobile Number: 9823064560 Email: [email protected] 17 Vishnu Babanrao Shinde Age: 27, Occupation: Service Address : Opp. Wellness Medical Store, Nirala Bazar, Aurangabad-431001 Mobile No.: 8928437327 Email: [email protected] Versus 1 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Through its Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, CS Office Main Building, Mantralaya, 6^th Floor, Madame Came Road, Mumbai-400032 E-mail: [email protected] Phone No: +91-22-22025042 2 The Secretary … Respondents 5^th , 7^th and 8^th Floor, Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooperage, Mumbai-400021 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile No: 7303821822 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 9 OF 2023 1. Sankolkumar Jalindar Tarhal ... Petitioners Age : 30, Occ. Student

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Address : A/P Bhavaninagar, Tal. Indapur, Dist. Pune - 413104 2. Balesh Dasharath Bhendekar Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : Dasharath 309, Madhav Nagar, Gangakhed Road, Parbhani. 3. Bedare Ashok Babasaheb Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : Ap-Kuslamb 4. Harshada Sanjay Devre Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : Raigad05 Jatwada Road Sara Vaibhav, Harsul Aurangabad 5. Suraj Vitthal Wanle Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Hostel No : G-9 Pune University Campus , Ganesh Khind , Pune 6. Wankhade Shishir Panjabrao Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : Ambika Nagar Dabki Road Old City Akola 444002 7. Sushant Sunil Ghugare Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : Lane No 1 , Tapodham , Warje , Pune 8. Kharmate Vishal Parmeshwar Age : 32, Occupation: Service Address : Room No 154, Cp Offce Compound, Lt Marg Mumbai 9. Shweta Ravindra Surwade Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : Plot No. 20, Nehru Nagar, Near Ramanand Nagar, Jalgaon, Pin Code:425001 10. Hariram Vithal Phad Age : 35, Occ. Student

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Address : At Murti, Ta Ambajogai Dist. Beed Pin 431519 11. Sonawane Sunil Kalyanrao Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : 12/168,3rd Floor, Lokmanya Nagar,Near Kaka Halwai,Pune-411030 12. Sagar Yamaji Mote Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Ap Mulaywadi Chande Bk 13. Vijay Bhau Mese Age : 22, Occ. Student Address : A/P Shirur (Baburaonagar) Tal.Shirur, Dist.Pune-412210 14. Dhananjay Ramdas Raut Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : At.Babapur, Post.Mavdi, Tal.Dindori, Dist.Nashik 15. Gajanan Vinayak Suryawanshi Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : B406, Pebbles Urbania, Sidharth Nagar, Bavdhan 16. Varad Subhash Thorat Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : C/O Subhash Shamrao Thorat, Vasant Vihar At Post Mundhe, Near Karad Airport, Taluka Karad District Satara. 415124 17. Vikram Narayan Waghmare Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : At Post Sirsao, Taluka Paranda, District Osmanabad Maharashtra Pincode 413504 18. Salunke Ganesh Dattu Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : Priyogi Plaza

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Phase 2, Flat No 18, Sutarwadi, Pashan, Pune - 411021 19. Nandkishsor Madhavrao Kadam Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : 496b Kasba Peth Post Offce Pune 411011 20. Supriya Ramdas Borhade Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : At Kanase, Post Shinoli, Bhimashankar Road Borhade Nivas, Tal. Ambegaon, Dist. Pune , 410516 21. Vaibhavkumar Ravindra Chougule Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : A/P Samdoli , Kamu Galli, Chougule Clinic Samdoli, Tal. Miraj, Dist. Sangli, Maharashtra 416 416. 22. Kartik Ratan Navghare Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : At Dreamland City Washim 23. Pravin Shankar Karnale Age : 31, Occ. Student Address : 401/2 Tulsi Samarth, Infront of Gauri Pada Lake, Gauripada, Kalyan(West) 421301 24. Gawade Viraj Gajanan Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : Krushnkunj Building, Near Vitthal Mandir, Navi Peth, Pune. 25. Khairnar Vaibhav Arun Age : 25, Occ. Student Address : At Post Saundane, Tal Malegaon,Dist Nashik, Maharashtra 26. Vishal Balasaheb Gaikwad

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Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : A/P - Tadawale , Tal- Barshi, Dist- Solapur 27. Sangram Dipak Jadhav Age : 25, Occ. Student Address : At/Post - Umbraj, Tal. - Karad ,Dist - Satara. 28. Manohar Mallaiah Gedam Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : Sakar Second Floor Abhyas Mandal Abhyasika Rajendranagar Pune 30 29. Mule Chetan Moreshwar Age : 29, Occ. Student Address : 102, Tirupati Nagar Hol Tarfe Haveli Grampanchayat Mage Nandurbar 425412 30. Rahul Balasaheb Fasle Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : A/P- Dhorjalgaon Tal-Shevgaon Dist-Ahmednagar 31. Jadhav Akash Balaji Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : F.No. 401 (A) , Royal Residency, Baner, Pune. 32. Khan Moh Ikram Hashmat Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : 10b Sayyad Nagar Hadapsar Pune 33. Devayani Daulatrao Nikam Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Shubh Shagun Complex,Sector 34,Plot No 28, 29,Kamothe,Panvel-410209 34. Suraj Sudhakar Tambe Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At. Ghanekhunt, Tal. Khed, Dist. Ratanagiri, Pin:415722 35. Revadekar Kaumudi Ravindra

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Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : Laxmibai Salokhe Colony, Near New Vashi Naka, Kolhapur 36. Sagar Sanjay Pisal Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : A/P Kambleshwar, Tal- Phaltan, Dist.- Satara - 415523 37. Amol Somnath Shirsat Age : 29, Occ. Student Address : Flat No 7,Yashwant Complex,Lute Galli, Rahuri, Tal.Rahuri,Dist. Ahmednagar 38. Nagbhushan Mahadeo Ambade Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : Lane No 3 Shivkrishna Society Z Corner Keshav Nagar Manjari Road Mundhawa Pune 39. Jadhav Amit Ashok Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : At Post : Kapil, Taluka: Karad, District: Satara - 415124 40. Vaishali Vasantrao Mane Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : Tapi 504, Tapi Narmada CHS, Moraj Riverside Park, Takka, Old Panvel, Navi Mumbai - 410206 41. Shweta Ramdas Patil Age : 32, Occ. Student Address : Chandrashobha Apartment, Narayan Peth, Pune. 42. Ajinkya Dattatraya Patil Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : A/P.Vasumbe, Tal.Tasgaon, Dist.Sangli - 416312 43. Sujay Subhash Karkhile

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Age : 29, Occ. Student Address : Neel Sankalp CHS, Flat No.:-202, Wing : 1- B; Plot No.-38, Sector:-5 ; New Panvel (East), Raigad - 410206. 44. Anjali Ashok Sangle Age : 29, Occ. Student Address : A/4 Jai Hind Niwas, Mohili Village,Sakinaka, Mumbai-400072 45. Shinde Sudhir Suresh Age : 32, Occ. Student Address : Laxminagar Parvati, Pune 411009 46. Gaikwad Sumit Sudam Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : A-16, Kanchanjyoti Apartment, Shivthirthnagar, Kothrud, Pune 411038 47. Pawar Rupesh Chandrakant Age : 31, Occ. Student Address : 719 1A Yeshwant Nagar Soc Navi Peth Nr Ganjve Chowk 411030 48. Deshmukh Jayee Dilip Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Plot No. 8, Sahyadri Nagar, Pudlik Nagar Road, Behind Daulat Building, Aurangabad - 431001. 49. Deshmukhe Shankar Sakharam Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : S.No.225/4 Shivam Complex Pune-Solapur Road, Hadapsar, Pune 50. Shinde Vishal Bhaurao Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : A/P Nimgaon(Te), Tal- Madha Dist. -Solapur 51. Gaikwad Rahul Bajirao Age : 35, Occupation: Service Address : Shreeram Kalash

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D 302 Pathare Wasti Lohegaon Pune 47 52. Akshay Balaso Khade Age : 27, Occ. Student Address : Kalewadi, Daund, Dist. Pune 53. Deokar Yogesh Navnath Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : At Post Kem, Taluka-Karmala,Dist.Solapur. 54. Nivedita Vitthalrao Mule Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : Indraprasth Society, 15number, Hadapsar, Pune. 55. Pallavi Balaji Jadhav Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : Shri Ganesh Nivas Vidhya Nagar Nilanga,413521 Dist: Latur 56. Rahul Mohan Gaikwad Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : A/P:Shreepur (Milindanagar ) Tal: Malashiras Dist: Solapur 57. Vaibhav Bapu Gavhane Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At Post Navi Peth Near Vithal Mandir Tilak Road Pune 411030 58. Nikhil Murlidhar Daundkar Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At Post Otur, Tal. Junnar, Dist. Pune - 412409 59. Swati Ravindra Masal Age : 31, Occ. Student Address : A/P.Rashin Taluka Karjat District Ahmednagar 414403 60. Thakare Nitin Dilip Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : Rampuri Camp

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Lulla Line Amravati, Shivaji Post Offce 444603 61. Rameshwar Vasantrao Ulagadde Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Aarti Chember Near Bramhan Mangal Karylay Sadshiv Peth Pune 411030 62. Tejashri Mahadu Gawari Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : Near Shivashnakr Vidyalay Taleghar Tal. Ambegoan , Dist. Pune 410509 63. Kajal Manikrao Mankar Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : C/O Rajendra Shinde,Malhar Society, Pimple Gurav-411061,Pune 64. Shriram Madhav Godase Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : At-Lahit Khurd, Post-Lingdev, Tal- Akole, Dist. Ahmednagar- 422610 65. Sandip Haribhau Gaware Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : A/P- Kukana , Tal-Newasa, Dist- Ahmednagar 66. Suvarna Bhausaheb Raut Age : 36, Occ. Service Address : 303, Plot no 34, Sec16 Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai 67. Vijay Sudam Kumbhar Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : A/P-Chale Tal.Pandharpur Dist.Solapur 68. Walakh Rahul Dhansing Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : At Post Tokade, Tal.Malegaon Dist.Nashik 69. Vinod Somaji Wakde Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : Amar Serenity 'E' Wing Flat No :204, 2nd Floor

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Wakeshwar Road, Pashan - Sus Rd, Pashan, Pune - 411021 70. Phulpagar Mahesh Mukesh Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : 2103, 4-D, Indraprastha Society, New Hind Mills Mhada Colony, Ghodapdeo, Byculla East - 400027. 71. Nitin Vishnu Gore Age : 31, Occ. Student Address : Sadashiv Peth Pune 72. Kangulkar Sahebrao Balaji Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At Post Niwgha Tq Mudkhed Dist. Nanded 73. Nilesh Ashok Doke Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : Pradeep Niwas, Near Reliance Tower, Morya Colony, Wahlkerwadi, Chinchwad, Pune-411033 74. Tilekar Someshwar Haribhau Age : 23, Occ. Student Address : Hingani Dumala, Shrigonda, Ahemdnagar 412210 75. Pallavi Shinde Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : A/P-Mohare Tal.Panhala Dist.Kolhapur 76. Krishnappa Ningappa Kulgude. Age : 30, Occ. Student Address : A/P- Ganeshwadi, Tal- Shirol, Dist- Kolhapur 416105 77. Anuja Uday Patil Age : 25, Occ. Student Address : Sai Prerana Appartment ,B Ward , Taste Lane, Mangalwar Peth, Kolhapur Near to PTM 416012

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78.	Shraddha Jagdish Rathor
	Age : 33, Occ. Student
	Address : Arv New Town ,
	B4,706,Seema Rathod,Pisoli
79.	Mayuresh Uddhav Gargade
	Age : 26, Occ. Student
	Address : A/P Nir-Nimgaon ,
	Tal-Indapur , District –Pune
80.	Sagar Pradip Nikhade
	Age : 25, Occ. Student
	Address : At.Po. Dattawadi,
	Near Masoba Chowk,Pune-30
81.	Krashna Namdeo Wagh
	Age : 30, Occ. Student
	Address : At Tardgavhan Post Shekta Tq.Shirur Ka.
	Dist. Beed
82.	Jadhav Chandraprakash Jakkoji
	Age : 35, Occ. Student
	Address : 435,Jadhav Galli,
	Kushnoor, Ta. Naigaon ,
	Dist. Nanded - 431709
83.	Shital Balasaheb Khade
	Age : 23, Occ. Student
	Address : At.Post- Palashi,
	Tal -Man,Dist-Satara (415540)
84.	Minaxi Balanath Madhurkar
	Age : 36, Occ. Student
	Address : Shivam Complex,
	Narayan Peth, Pune
85.	Johare Premilatai Vishwanath
	Age : 38, Occ. Student
	Address : B9, Sai Garden,
	Near Govind Garden Hotel,
	Pimple Saudagar, Pune-411027
86.	Balaji Pandurang Jagtap
	Age : 33, Occ. Student
	Address : At Post Satephal
	Tal. Kallamb Dist. Osmanabad
87.	Tejas Baban Jadhav
	Age : 31, Occ. Student
	Address : A/P-June Pargaon
	Tal-Hatkanangale,

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Dist-Kolhapur 88. Sandeep Vinayak Jagtap Age : 29, Occupation: Service Address : At Post Bastawade, Tal. - Tasgaon, Dist. – Sangli 89. Wagh Avinash Hanumant Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At Po.Tarapur Tal.Pandharpur Dist.Solapur 90. Mahesh Dadaso Sawant Age : 34, Occ. Student Address : At/Post-Limb, Awalimatha, Bidiwalyacha Mala, Tal/Dist-Satara - 415015 91. Tushar Sukhdeo Bade Age : 29, Occupation: Service Address : A/P,Mahesh Kiran Store,Nathnagar, Pathardi Tal.Pathardi Dist. Ahmednagar 92. Ghule Shankar Bhagwan Age : 41, Occupation: Service Address : 103/A Wing, Shree Krishna River Valley, Vichumbe, New Panvel, Di.Raigad- 410206 93. Yadav Jayashri Ankush Age : 36, Occ. Student Address : At Post Kadegaon, Tal- Kadegaon, Dist. -Sangli 415304 94. Gholap Anil Raosaheb Age : 26, Occ. Student Address : At Talegaon , Post - Palwan , District Beed 95. Vaibhav Vasant Yadav Age : 23, Occ. Student Address : A/P Wayafal Tal-Jat Dist-Sangli 416404 96. Ekade Nilesh Uddhao Age : 28, Occ. Student Address : Shahu Colonylane

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No 5. Karvenagarpune 97. Smit Santosh Salunke Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : 15/3, Ganeshwadi, Bhatwadi, R.B.Kadam Marg, Ghatkopar(W), Mumbai- 84 98. Shinde Mahesh Rajaram Age : 29, Occ. Student Address : At Algudewadi, Phaltan, Tal. Phaltan, Dist. Satara - 415523 99. Mahesh Ramrao Bhosale Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : Samta Nagar New Sangvi Pune -27 100. Rajendra Babanrao Wabale Age : 36, Occ. Student Address : At/P- Bhavaninagar Tal-Indapur Dist-Pune 101. Samrin Shafk Momin Age : 24, Occ. Student Address : At Post Abaichiwadi Tal. _Karad ,Dist _ Satara 102. Manikappa Gurappa Bammanage Age : 35, Occ. Student Address : At.Post Korsegaon, Tah.Akkalkot,Dist.Solapur. 103. Rajbhoj Kalyani Bhika Age : 36, Occ. Student Address : Flat No 6 Siddhi Apartment Rajaram Nagar Jail Road,Nashik Road 104. Deokate Sangram Subhash Age : 25, Occ. Student Address : A/P-Mekhali, Tal-Baramati,Dist-Pune 413102 105. Vitthal Shivaji Athare Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : At Kelwandi 106. Sujay Dnyaneshwar Dhole Age : 22, Occ. Student Address : At.Po. Bordi Ta. Akot Di. Akola

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107.	Bansode Vishal Niloba
	Age : 25, Occ. Student
	Address : At Post Balsur Tq Omerga Dist. Osmanabad
108.	Deelip Gopichand Baviskar
	Age : 33, Occ. Student Address : At Post Amadade
	Tal. Bhadgaon Jist Jalgaon
109.	Ravikiran Santosh Wazurkar
	Age : 31, Occ. Student Address : Vatsalya Niwas
	Ankush Nagar Beed
110.	Swapnil Raosaheb Khemnar.
	Age : 25, Occ. Student
	Address : B 15 Panchaganga Society, Vijaynagar,
	Deolali Camp, Nashik-422401
111.	Swapnil Dadaso Pawar
	Age : 33, Occ. Student
	Address : At/Post-Tadasar, Tal-Kadegaon,
	Dist-Sangli -415304.
112.	Nishad Prakash Pande
	Age : 28, Occ. Student
	Address : Sankatmochan,
	Tbhakhelayout , Umarsar, Yavatmal
113.	Mahadev Gurunath Khed
	Age : 29, Occ. Student
	Address : Gaudgaon Bk
	Tal. Akkalkot Dist. – Solpaur
114.	Nilesh Shivaji Patil
	Age : 32, Occ. Student
	Address : Room No.105 ,
	Gavdevi Apartment
115.	Vinayak Namdeo Rathod.
	Age : 29, Occ. Student
	Address : At Uda Tanda
	Tq Kandhar Dist. Nanded
116.	Handal Appasaheb Baban
	Age : 35, Occ. Student
	Address : A/P Kokangaon
	Tal. Shrigonda, Ahmednagar

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Exam Seat No: PN017222 Email ID: [email protected] 2. Kedar Sajit Dhekane Age: 29yrs, Occ: Student Address: 689B, Prabhakar Smruti Behind Reshma Apartment, Abhuday Nagar, Ratnagiri- 415612 Mobile No: 8830147295 Exam Seat No: RT001156 Email: [email protected] 3. Danesh Dilip Bhingarde Age: 27yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Z-691 Gurumurti, Narhar Vasahat Nachane Road, Ratnagiri – 415612 Mobile No: 9284033669 Exam Seat No: RT001179 Email ID: [email protected] 4. Megha Ankush Kate Age: 27yrs. Occupation: Student Address: S No. 54/2, A.19 Star Prestige Srinivas Society, Sahayog Nagar Vadgaon Budruk Pune – 411041 Mobile No: 9503110406 Exam Seat No: PN046108 Email ID: [email protected] 5. Tambade Poonam Machindranath Age: 34yrs. Occupation: Student Address: 806, Skyi Manas Lake, Iries4 Bhukum, Pune – 412115 Mobile No: 9867431749 Exam Seat No: PN019250 Email ID: [email protected] 6. Vishal Mahadev Thorat Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: 426, Bhaskar Jyoti Apt, Laxmi road, Pune – 411030 Mobile No: 7972524742 Exam Seat No: PN039474 Email ID: [email protected] 7. Swapnil Revannath Bhujbal Age: 26yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Valunj Mala, At Javale Taluka Ambegaon, Dist: Pune

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Mobile No: 8591100177 Exam Seat No: MC001012 Email ID: [email protected] 8. Virendra Ramchandra Waghmare Age: 32yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Post Vadjal, Taluka: Mann Dist: Satara Mobile No: 9156909814 Exam Seat No: ST005319 Email ID: [email protected] 9. Dhananjay Ramdas Aage Age: 30yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Kitty Adgaon, tal: Majalgaon Dist: Beed Mobile No: 9421162710 Exam Seat No: BD005009 Email ID: [email protected] 10. Ankush Premsing Rathod Age: 32yrs. Occupation: Service Address: At post – Gamni Dhundi Jawahar Nagar, Tal: Pusad, Dist: Yavatmal, Pin: 445204 Mobile No: 8412999453 Exam Seat No: ND018187 Email ID: [email protected] 11. Shrikant Chinanna Patwekar Age: 39yrs. Occupation: Medical Offcer Address: Laxmi Niwas, Nandanvan Colony Pawdewadi Naka, Nanded: 431602 Mobile No: 9960474673 Exam Seat No: ND001182 Email ID: [email protected] 12. Ranvirsing Bharatsing Rajput Age: 31yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Plot No. 174, Prime residency Samarth Nagar, Aurangabad – 431001 Mobile No: 9890806843 Exam Seat No: AU009427 Email ID: [email protected] 13. Ganesh Suresh Jadhav Age: 33yrs. Occupation: Job Address: Samarth Gaon, Post: Atit Tal and Dist: Satara – 415519

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Mobile No: 9403246465 Exam Seat No: KD001216 Email ID: [email protected] 14. Pooja Samadhan Jadhao Age: 25yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Tanaji Nagar, Dhankawdi Pune: 411043 Mobile No: 9307176523 Exam Seat No: PN076057 Email ID: [email protected] 15. Sneha Rajdoot Rupwate Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Andheri East, Mumbai Mobile No: 9967533226 Exam Seat No: MW003121 Email ID: [email protected] 16. Mayur Bhimaji Karanjekar Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Post, Taluka Sangamner Dist: Ahmednagar Mobile No: 09970726893 Exam Seat No: PN087102 Email ID: [email protected] 17. Raju Manikrao Ghongade Age: 27yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Post: Paheni Tal and Dist: Hongoli Mobile No: 7218172081 Exam Seat No: HN001271 Email ID: [email protected] 18. Nayanshri Shriram Wankhede Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Dental Surgeon Address: Green Park, Colony 2 Shrirampur, tal: Pusad, Dist: Yavatmal-15 Mobile No: 7972733015 Exam Seat No: WM002099 Email ID: [email protected] 19. Harshalkumar Adhar Chavhan Age: 32yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Pune University Mobile No: 9665777872 Exam Seat No: PN050083 Email ID: [email protected]

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Chavan Snehal Tanaji Age: 26yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Sadashiv peth, Pune 411030 Mobile No: 8208636196 Exam Seat No: PN060411 Email ID: [email protected] 21. Moreshwar Ramprasad Khodve Age: 27yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Sarang B 408, Nanded City, Sinhagad Road, Pune Mobile No: 8830284705 Exam Seat No: PN020415 Email ID: [email protected] 22. Devdatt Babruvahan Deshmukh Age: 35yrs. Occupation: Service Address: Subhash Nagar Barshi Dist: Solapur 413401 Mobile No: 9730977597 Exam Seat No: PL001271 Email ID: [email protected] 23. Sangram Chandrahas Patil Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Post walwa, Near ZP School-1) Tal: Walwa, Dist: Sangli 416313 Mobile No: 9172697997 Exam Seat No: PN082081 Email ID: [email protected] 24. Shivani Krishnarao Jadhav Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Bhairewadi, Tal: Panhala Dist: Kolhapur Mobile No: 9822406910 Exam Seat No: KL023208 Email ID: [email protected] 25. Seema Bhikaji Kande Age: 33yrs. Occupation: Service Address: Parijat, CHS Ambegaon Pune Mobile No: 9404504363 Exam Seat No: PN076111 Email ID: [email protected] 26. Akash Anil Chavan Age: 30yrs. Occupation: Service Address: At Palas Khed Naik,

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Post: Padali, Dist: Buldhana 443001 Mobile No: 9545757965 Exam Seat No: BL002396 Email ID: [email protected] 27. Ram Annasaheb Nagare Age: 31yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Ketki Jalgaon, Post: Dongaon, Tal: Paithan Dist: Aurangabad – 431 137 Mobile No: 9405294142 Exam Seat No: PN034029 Email ID: [email protected] 28. Sumit Kallappa Khot Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Service Address: Devrukh, Ratnagiri- 415804 Mobile No: 9689001325 Exam Seat No: KL005021 Email ID: [email protected] 29. Rani Gahininath Kudke Age: 28yrs. Occupation: Service Address: Post Chavsala, Dist: Beed Mobile No: 8605696878 Exam Seat No: MC001449 Email ID: [email protected] 30. Kishor Kesharsing Sulane Age: 36yrs. Occupation: Job Address: At Post Dongaon, Dist: Aurangabad Mobile No: 9823206077 Exam Seat No: AU013086 Email ID: [email protected] 31. Mali Nilesh Hanmant Age: 37yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At post Dighanchi Tal: Aatpadi, Dist: Sangli Mobile No: 7720088188 Exam Seat No: PN058197 Email ID: [email protected] 32. Mahesh Harilal Gokule Age: 34yrs. Occupation: Service Address: Giriraj Apart, B203 Joshi Nagar, Dahanu Mobile No: 8208538724

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Exam Seat No: PN053475 Email ID: [email protected] 33. Jadhav Sanket Ananta Age: 25yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Post Shelgaon, Talk: Indapur Dist: Pune 413114 Mobile No: 8668840190 Exam Seat No: PN076170 Email ID: [email protected] 34. Pavan Baburao Pawar Age: ____yrs. Occupation: ___________ Address: Tanaji Nagar, Nanded 431602 Mobile No: 9373138428 Exam Seat No: ND009353 Email ID: [email protected] 35. Prasad Shivram Shinde Age: 29yrs. Occupation: Student Address: B1 806, Imperial Shadow Tardeo, Mumbai – 400034 Mobile No: 8097318218 Exam Seat No: PN066094 Email ID: [email protected] 36. Akash Mahal More Age: 31yrs. Occupation: Service Address: At post Pimprad, Tal Phaltan Dist: Satara Mobile No: 7020455434 Exam Seat No: PN032333 Email ID: [email protected] 37. Tarachand Mukinda Chindhe Age: 39yrs. Occupation: Farmer Address: At Galnim, Tal: Shrirampur Dist: Ahmednagar 413710 Mobile No: 9552694297 Exam Seat No: AH008015 Email ID: [email protected] 38. Vashishth Nagnathrao Panchal Age: 36yrs. Occupation: Student Address: At Udgir, Dist: Latur Mobile No: 9822661692 Exam Seat No: PN026189 Email ID: [email protected] 39. Saurabh Ramesh Avhad

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Age: 28yrs. Occupation: Student Address:Plot No. 10/11, Savedi, Ahmednagar 414003 Mobile No: 7709116363 /7030806363 Exam Seat No: PN089337 Email ID: [email protected] 40. Chavan Satyajeet Ganpatrao Age: 34yrs. Occupation: Student Address: Trimurti Palace 2, Flat No. 302, Ingale Wasti, Narhe Pune- 411041 Mobile No: 9975334413 Exam Seat No: PN003102 Email ID: [email protected] Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through The Secretary Home Department, Mantralay Mumbai – 400 032 2. Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through the Secretary, 5 , 7 and 8 Floor Cooperage telephone Exchange Building Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooperage Mumbai – 400 021 Email: [email protected] Mobile No: +91 73038 21822 ....Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.650 OF 2023

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Deepak Balu Karande ... Petitioners Age. 30 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Navi Peth, Dist. Pune – 30 2. Sandeep Sudhakar Dhakane Age. 31 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Dhakanewasti, Post. Ladjalgaon, Tq. Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar, 3. Aboli Digambar Katake Age. 25 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post Wagholi (Katakewadi), Tq. Haweli, Dist. Pune 4. Shivaji Tulshiram Chabukswar

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Age. 24 years, Occ. Student, R/at. In the front of Government Polytechnic, Amravati, Dist. Amravati 444604 5. Ramchandra Khandu Tambe Age. 32 years, Occ. Service, R/at. Sai Miracal, Plot No. 70 and 84A, Sect 22, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai Panvel, 6. Vikesh Shyamrao Thakare Age. 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post. Nikumbhe Tal. Dhule Dist. Dhule 423303 7. Shivani Vijay Shirsath Age. 25 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Swamishri Bunglow, Jagtap Mala, Nashik Road, Nashik 422101 8. Preeti Ashok Pawar Age. 37 years, Occ. Housewife, R/at. Kadam Plaza, Katraj, Dist. Pune 9. Ganesh Dhananjay Bhange Age. 31 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Jai Malhar Colony, Vishal Nagar, Near Jagtap Dairy, Pune 10. Vijay Dattatray Kedar Age. 31 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Mangrul Bk., Po. Hasnapur, Tq. Shevgaon, Dist. Ahmednagar 11. Dattesh Panrajrao Garle Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Bhandaraj, Tq. Anjangaon (Surji) Dist. Amravati 12. Sukshamrao Maroti Nagargoje Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Navi Peth, Pune Dist. Pune 13. Uddhav Goraksh Karad Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Ghogas Pargaon, Tq. Shirur (ka) Dist. Beed 14. Jayashri Arun Sisode Age. 24 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Satlaj-8, Court Quarter, Vrundavan Colony Camp, Amravati 444602

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15. 16.	Ankita Ravindra Khadatkar Age. 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Plot o. 30, Shesh Nagar, Kharat Road, Nagpur 440009 Rajvardhan Sambhajirao Patil Age. 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Yashavinauak Apartment, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030
17.	Pravin Sanjay Modke
	Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post Shahajatpur, Tq. Vaijapur Dist. Aurangabad
18.	Pratik Sahebrao Parrekar
19.	Age. 23 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Shanta Apartment, Tilak Road, Navi Peth, Dist. Pune 411030 Gaurav Rajaram Choudhari Age. 30 years, Occ. Student, R/at. “Omkar” Choudhari Galli, Dist. Nandurbar
20.	Shubham Rajabhau Chavan
	Age. 26 years, Occ. Student,
	R/at. Dhorkin, Tq. – Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad
	Email: [email protected] Mob: 8446143516
21.	Gopal Jagdish Jagdale
	Age. 30 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Ambaji Nagar, Shahado, Dist, Nandurbar
22.	Santosh Ganeshbhau Bharati Age. 36 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Dohara, Po. Bari, Tq. Jintur, Dist. Parbhani
23.	Swadip Keraba Namwad
	Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Sathe Nagar Jalkot, Dist. Latur
24.	Ganesh Maruti Rajguru Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Louki, Post. Kalamb,
25.	Taluka Ambegaon, Dist. Pune Nilesh Shamrao Dangre

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Age. 32 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Flat No. 101, Mira Kisan Apt, Plot No. 2, New Bidipeth, Nagpur 440084 26. Pradip Velji Gavit Age. 31 years, Occ. Student R/at. Plot No. 175, Mangaldas Park, Navapur, Tq. Navapur, Dist. Nandurbar 425418 27. Abhijeet Ramesh Thengre Age. 26 years, Occ. Student R/at. Civil Line, Vidya Nagar, ‘ Bramhapuri, Dist, Chandrapur – 442401 28. Arun Dilip Tokale Age. 41 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post Borsuri, Tq, Nilanga, Dist. Latur 29. Miss. Akanksha Hanumant Sawant Age. 24 years, Occ. Student, R/at. “Shreeram” Ganesh Society, Ambegaon Bk., Pune 30. Akash Bhagwan Waghmode Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. 43/2B, Datta Nagar, Lane No. 1, Katraj – Ambegaon Road, Pune 411046 31. Vaishali Arjun Galave Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Navi Peth, Pune 32. Nanasaheb Khandu Bhangare Age. 39 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Sasoon Hospital Doctor’s Qtrs., New Mangalwar Peth, Pune 411001 33. Ganesh Balasahen Pisal Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. H. M. Hostel, Mama Yenapure Nagar, Katraj, Pune 34. Akash Bhimrao More Age. 35 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Teachers Colony, Dongaon Road, Mehkar, Tq. Mehkar, Dist. Buldhana 35. Laxmikant Bappa Tandale Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Swarajya Nagar, Tq. Beed Dist. Beed 36. Sanket Uddhav Bhamare

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Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Shriram Bunglow, Shanti Nagar, Bhakshi Road, Sataran, Tal. Baglan, Dist. Nashik 37. Nishikant Shashikant Shinde Age. 24 years, Occ, Student, R/at. Namrata Apartment, Rukmini Estate, Karad, Satara 38. Miss. Swapnil Nagnath Ubale Age. 28 years, Occ., Student, R/at. Ganjawe Chawk, Navi Peth, Pune 411030 39. Ganesh Appasaheb Ghumare Age. 34 years, Occ. Service, R/at. At Post Pargaon Ghumara, Tq. Patoda, Dist. Beed Email: [email protected] Mob: 9420382450 40. Shantanu Rajendra Parhad Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at. At Post Sakharkherda, Dist. Buldhana Email: [email protected] Mob: 8308593359 41. Chaitali Damodar Satole Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at, Agrasen Colony, Ghatpuri Road, Khamgaon, Dist.l Buldhana, 444303 42. Sonali Pradeep Kamble Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Pali, Tal. Sudhagad, Dist. Raigad 43. Omkar Shrikant Gaikwad Age. 24 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Kuslkar Chowk, Ghokhale Nagar, Dist. Pune 44. Mahendra Sahebrao Patil Age. 30 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Ekta Nagar, Gokhalenagar, Dist. Pune 45. Aishwarya Ramesh Pawar Age. _ years, Occ. Student, R/at. Hatti Ganpati, Sadashiv Peth,

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Dist. Pune 46. Sagar Shantaram Avhad Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Ekta Nagar Colony, Gokhale Nagar, Dist. Pune 47. Swapneel Laxman Chaugule Age. 37 years, Occ. Service, R/at. Gopalkrushna Wadi, Pag Naka, Chiplun, Tq. Chiplun, Dist. Ratnagiri 48. Bhimrao Hari Bhagure Age. 32 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Aurangpura, Dist. Aurangabad 49. Sharvary Kailas Deore Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Matoshree Colony, Warje Jakat Naka, Karne Nagar, Dist. Pune 50. Miss. Swapnali Nagnath Ubale Age, 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Ganjawe Chowk, Navi Peth Dist. Pune 411030 51. Arju Rambhau Shende Age. 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Bhagawa Nagar Layout, Dharmpeth, Dist. Nagpur, 52. Kishor Vilas Mane Age. 37 years, Occ. Service, R/at. H. No. 09, Shriniwas CHS, Balaji Nagar, At Post. Padgha, Tq. Bhiwandi, Dist. Thane 421101 53. Jotiba Shankar Pukale Age. 22 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post. Kargani, Tal. Atpadi, Dist. Sangli. 54. Dattatray Yashwant Shinde Age. 38 years, Occ. Service, R/at. At Post Venuwadi, Tq. Bhor, Dist. Pune 55. Sukeshani Digambar Kadam Age. 28 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Tukai Darshan, Saswad Road, Pursungi, Dist. Pune 56. Saurabh Ananda More Age. 24 years, Occ. Student,

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R/at. J. M. Road, Gaothan, Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411005 57. Pritam Ashok Thombare Age. 31 years, Occ. Service, R/at. Post Baramati, Dist. Pune 58. Pravin Popat Aru Age. 36 years, Occ. Student, R/at. B-102, Kalas, Jadhav Vasti, Alandi Road, Laxmi Township-2, Pune 15 59. Sandip Vishnu Sontakke Age. 32 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Sangram Chowk, Ichalkaranji 416115 60. Pooja Suresh Bhuse Age. 23 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Saraswati Sadan Girl’s Hostel, Sadashiv Peth, Dist. Pune 61. Rahul Dattatraya Gujar Age. 33 years, Occ. Student, R/at. At Bavi, Post Tamb, Tq. Bhoom, Dist. Osmanabad 413504 62. Reshma Anil Dhamal Age. 25 years, Occ. Student, R/at. At Munjawadi, Tal. Phaltan, Dist. Satara Email: [email protected] Mob: 7745026912 63. Rishikesh Kailasrao Suryawanshi Age. 33 years. Occ. Student, R/at. Sainath Society, Shastri Nagar, Chalisgaon, Dist. Jalgaon 424101 64. Chaitanya Deepak Sangwai Age. 35 years, Occ. Service, R/at. Khandelwal Nagar, Behind ST Colony, Akola 04 65. Sarita Ramesh Pawar Age. 24 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Shreeram Ganesh Society, Ammbegaon Bk, Pune Email: [email protected] Mob: 8668278768 66. Satish Laxman Kadam Age. 28 years, Occ. Student,

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R/at NECO, Akurdi, Near Grudwara Chowk, Akurdi, Dist. Pune 411033 67. Shwetlana Husen Mulani Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Mahin Manjil, Near Rest House, Link Road, Pandharpur 413304 68. Archana Mohan Rane Age. 31 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post Soratewadi (Karchewadi), Tq. Baramati, Dist. Pune 69. Sneha Pradip Patil Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Mahaganga Apartment, Munjababol, Narayan Peth, Pune 411030 70. Sangram Subhash Deokate Age. 25 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Mekhali, Tq. Baramati, Dist. Pune 413102 71. Vaishnavi Madanrao Kale Age, 23 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Post Yerendeshwar, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani 72. Anand Uttam Bhong Age 30 years,Occ student Dist, Pune 73. Sagar Rahul Ahiwale Age. 36 years, Occ. Student, R/at. 215, Mangalwar Peth, Phaltan, Tal. Phaltan, Dist. Satara 415523 74. Rohit Baburao Karale Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Shantai Apartment, Shaniwar Peth, Dist. Pune 75. Shraddha Shamrao Kale Age. 26 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Sr. No. 88/2, Sai Colony, Mohammadwadi Road, Hadapsar, Pune 60 76. Bhanudas Vikasrao Yadav Age. 31 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Sr. 259, Near Shankar Mandir, Dattawadi, Pune 411030 77. Uday Mahadev Tapkire

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Age. 27 years, Occ. Student, R/at. Bidal, Tal. Man, Dist. Satara 78. Rani Gopal Shipkule Age. 29 years, Occ. Student, R/at, Post Somanthali, Tal. Phaltan, Dist. Satara 79. Vinod Jagannath Shinde Age. 30 years, Occ. Student, R/at. At Post. Ganjur, Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur 80. Sushant Parasharam Khot Age.28 years,Occ. Student R/at. Rambaug Colony,Navi Peth,Pune 81. Rupali Sahebrao Dakhore Age.29 years,Occ. Student R/at. At kali peth, Basmathnagat Dist, Hingoli 82. Nitesh Nandkumar Mandlik Age, 29years,Occ. Student R/at Petania.Everest Country Side, Kasarvadavali, Thane(W) 83. Ruturaj Balasaheb Khodse Age. 23 years, Occ. Student R/at, pokhari road,Banai nagar, Ambajogai,Beed 431517 84. Dinesh Abasaheb Khaire Age.32 years,Occ. Job R/at khaire vasti,padali TQ, jamkhed,Dist Ahmadnagar 85. Premkumar Tukaram Naik Age,42 years, Occ. Student R/at, Balaji Apartment,Sankalp Nagar,near Hotel Yashonanad,Bhadgain Road, gadhinglaj 416502 86. Sandip Sakharam Bachkar Age, 37 years,Occ servant R/at Galnimb, TQ .Shrirampur Dist Ahmednagar 87. Amarsinha Popat Jadhav Age. 29 years, Occ. Service, R/at. Post. Bhajare, Tal. Khatar, Dist. Satara – 415527 Versus 1. The Secretary

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Maharashtra Public Service Commission 5^th , 7^th and 7^th Floor Cooprej Telephone Exchange Bldg, Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooprej, Mumbai 400021 2. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032

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… Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1592 OF 2023

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Baswaraj Satish Andhale Petitioner Age: 28 years, Occ.: Student Address: FL 16, Anuja Apartment Suncity Road, Anand Nagar, Pune-411051 Mobile: 7588566661 Versus

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Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through the Secretary, 5^th 7^th and 8^th Floor Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooperage Mumbai – 400 021 2. The State of Maharashtra Through The Secretary General Administration Department Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400032 ... Respondents

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WRIT PETITION NO.654 OF 2023

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Shri Kamble Vaibhav Pirgonda … Petitioner

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Age: 30 years, Occ.: Student Address: At Post Basarge Bk Tal: Gandhinglaj, District: Kolhapur Pin: 416506 Versus

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The State of Maharashtra Through the Chief Secretary,

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Mantralaya,

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Mumbai – 400 032.

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The Secretary

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General Administrative Department, Mantralaya

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Mumbai – 400 032.

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The Secretary Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through the Secretary, 5^th 7^th and 8^th Floor, Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooperage Mumbai – 400 021 Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.651 OF 2023

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Age: 31, Occupation: Student, Address: At Maldhon post-Sayale, Tal-Sinnar Nashik Mobile No.: 7276828905 Email: [email protected] 2. Honwadajkar Shailesh Prakashrao Age: 31, Occupation: Student, Address: At post- Honwadaj, Tal-Mukhed, Nanded-431715 Mobile No.: 7756862283 Email: [email protected] 3. Gadkari Pooja Prabhakar Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: Laxmi-Prasad Building,Panchshilnagar A/P Bhilawadi Tal-Palus Sangli-416303 Mobile No.: 8850873162 Email: [email protected] 4. Mathwale Varsharani Shivmurtiappa Age: 30, Occupation-: Service, Address: Itgyal Post- Mukramabad Tal-Mukhed Nanded - 431719. Mobile No.: 8390010681 Email: [email protected] 5. Gosavi Ajendra Balasaheb

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Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: At Post Ganegaon Khalsa Tal-Shirur Pune Mobile No.: 9325738579 Email: [email protected] 6. Ghuge Sunil Munjaji Age: 38, Occupation: BAMS, Address: At chimegaon Post Gojegaon Tal- Aundha, Hingoli Mobile No.: 9518561942 Email: [email protected] 7. Khadke Amol Parashram Age: 25, Occupation: Student, Address: At Post Sawna Tal-Chikhli Mobile No.: 9767699020 Email: [email protected] 8. Gode Sopan Eknath Age: 32, Occupation: Student, Address: At Malegaon Pathar Post-Ghargaon Tal-Sangamner , Ahmednagar 422620 Mobile No.: 9689452273 Email: [email protected] 9. Bhaltilak Sandip Ambadas Age:38, Occupation: Student Address: H.No L104 MHADA Colony Kallkhed Akola 444001 Mobile No.: 9527259074 Email: [email protected] 10. Khatik Amit Usman Age:29, Occupation: Service Address: Chishti Manjil, Plot no. 1 Near sacred heart school Jaydeep Nagar Nashik 422006 Mobile No.: 9284839098 Email: [email protected] 11.Khillare Mamata Subhash Age:27, Occupation: Student Address: Savitri Niwas, Dhanshree colony Nanded 431605 Mobile No.: 7821851918 Email: [email protected] 12.Kale Vijay Ashok Age: 27, Occupation: Service

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Address: A/P Bhose, Pandharpur Solapur 413315 Mobile No.: 9970180795 Email: [email protected] 13.Mahajan Vijay Janardan Age:32, Occupation: Student Address: Plot No 54, Near Hanuman Mandir Vivekanand Nagar Tal: Nandgaon Nashik 423106 Mobile:9373278331 Email:[email protected] 14. Mokashi Rangram Subarao Age:32 , Occupation:Student Address: A/p Nangnur, Tal. Gadhinlaj Dist. kolhapur Mobile:7507298036 Email:[email protected] 15.Kranti Jalindar Yenge Age:25 , Occupation:Student Address: Latur Mobile:8530832367 Email:[email protected] 16. Rajesh Dattatray Pawar Age:30 , Occupation: Student Address: A/p Umbarde, Dist. Satara 17.Akshay Balaso Khade Age. 27, Occupation: Student Address: New Hind MHADA Colony, Ghodapdeo, Cotton green, Mumbai 10 18. Swati Ravindra Masal Age. 26, Occupation: Student Address: A/p Rashin, Ta. Karjat, Dist. Ahmednagar Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Chief Secretary, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032 2. The Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032 3. The Secretary

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Maharashtra Public Service Commission 5^th , 7^th and 7^th Floor Cooprej Telephone Exchange Bldg, Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooprej, Mumbai 400021. … Respondents

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Age 29 years, Address: Swamipuram apartment, Thorle Madhavrav Peshwe Road, Nr. Ambil odha colony, Sadashiv Peth, Pune 411030 Permanent Address: Durga Nagar, Nilanga, Latur – 413521 2. Shinde Suchita Ramesh Age: 27 years Address: Adhalgaon, Shrigonda, Ahmednagar – 413701 3. Ganesh Bansi Pawar Age:22 years Address: Dhalwadi, Post: Kuldharan Tal.Karjat Dist: Ahmednagar 4. Suryawanshi Chandrakant Gangadhar Age:30 years, Address: At Bhaswadi.Biharipur Mukhed, Dist. Nanded Versus 1. Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through the Secretary, 5, 6, 7^th Floor, Cooperage TelephoneExchange Building, Cooperage, Maharshi Karve Marg, Mumbai –21. 2. State of Maharashtra …Respondents

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Petitioners Age: 41 years, Occ.: Student Address: Baburao Sambhaji Atram, Mahadeo Mandir ward, Samata Chowk, Babupeth, Chandrapur- 442401 Mobile No.: 9529767998 Email ID: [email protected] 2. Chanchal Vijay Bhamare Age: 23, Occupation: Student Address: Saiashish Bunglow, Shivaji Nagar, Pimpalner, Tal-Sakri, Dist- Dhule 424306 Mobile Number: 9075307987 Email: [email protected] 3. Madhura Dnyandev Shelar Age: 28, Occupation: Student Address: At Bhiwadi, Post Jamb, Tal.Wai, Dist. Satara Mobile Number: 7350775192 Email: [email protected] 4. Patil Nilesh Krushnarao Age: 38, Occupation: Student Address: Nirmalkrishna Bungalow, Audumbar Nagar, Amrutdham Panchvati, Nashik 422003 Mobile Number: 9404688811 Email: [email protected] 5. Pratik Anandrao Somkule Age: 30, Occupation: Student Address: At-Post. Thanegaon Tal. Karanja (Gha) Dist. Wardha Pin Code- 442203 Mobile Number: 9373378983 Email: [email protected] 6. Kalpeshkumar Vijay Chavan Age: 34, Occupation: Service Address: Parkside Homes, Panchavati, Nashik Mobile Number: 9921521704 Email: [email protected] 7. Namrata Dnyanoba Shinde Age: 27, Occupation: Student Address: At/Post- Taka, Tal. Ausa, Dist.Latur Mobile Number: 9881512890 Email: [email protected] 8. Komal Shrikantrao Patil

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Age: 28, Occupation: Student Address: Tanish Pearl Society, Charholi Phata, Pune Aalandi Road, Pune Mobile Number: 9096705157 Email: [email protected] 9. Prachi Vasudev Kachare Age: 33, Occupation: Service Address: House No.440, Parkhe Mala, Near Kapil Malhar, Baner, Pune - 411045 Mobile Number: 9028904858 Email: [email protected] 10. Rajendra Jayvant Baad Age: 35, Occupation: Student Address: ApVithalapur, Tal-Atpadi, Dist-Sangli-415301 Mobile Number: 7972132957 Email: [email protected] 11. Rajshree Balasaheb Jadhav Age: 31, Occupation: Student Address: Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Newasa Road, Near Bhenda Offce, Back To the Bade Hospital, Shevgaon- 414502. Mobile Number: 9049279221 Email: [email protected] 12. Ganesh Murlidhar Murhe Age: 28, Occupation: Service Address: At Post - Bota, Tehsil- Sangamner, Dist- Ahmednagar, Pin 422602 Mobile Number: 8796583028 Email: [email protected] 13. Nanda Bhujangrao Wagh Age: 34, Occupation: Service Address: Vijayantnagar C,Plot No. 51a, Satara Parisar, Deolai Road, Aurangabad- 431001. Mobile Number: 9373058626 Email: [email protected] 14. Raveena Vinay Gadgil Age: 28, Occupation: Student Address: 644/1B, Damodar Society, Boulding No 2, Flat No 16,17, Bibwewadi, Pune- 411037. Mobile Number: 9657578100 Email: [email protected]

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Pratik Navnathrao Gangawane Age: 35, Occupation: Student Address: At Post -Waruda, Taluka, District - Osmanabad -413501 Mobile Number: 9850282588 Email: [email protected] 16. Pratiksha Nandkumar Ghotkar Age: 30, Occupation: Student Address: Teli Galii Vairag, Tal Barshi, Dist. Solapur- 413402 Mobile Number: 7666145634 Email: [email protected] 17. Munde Shailesh Nagnath Age: 30, Occupation: Student Address: Samarth Nagar, Third Lane, Kaij, Dist: Beed Mobile Number: 9637050816 Email: [email protected] 18. Sandeep Shahadeo Gite Age: 37, Occupation: Student Address: Vidheshwari Niwas, Chhatrapati Colony Kranti Nagar, Nagar Road, Beed Mobile Number: 9403885980 Email: [email protected] 19. Amol Kashinath Shinde Age: 32, Occupation: Student Address: At Kunbephal, Post Ambasakhar, Tal. Ambejogai, Dist. BeedMobile Number: 9403558858 Email: [email protected] 20. Gajanan Ashruji Chate Age: 32, Occupation: Service Address: A/P Gandhari, Tal. Lonar, Dist. Buldhana- 443302 Mobile Number: 8468805207 Email: [email protected] 21. Sitaram Suresh Parve Age: 26, Occupation: Student Address: At. Dadpur, Post Virwade, Tal. Mohol, Dist. Solapur- 413205 Mobile Number: 8381067199 Email: [email protected] 22. Shital Ramdas Susatkar Age: 27, Occupation: Student Address: Irrigation colony, Mahan,

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Tal. Barshitakali, Dist. Akola- 444405 Mobile Number: 8308764948 Email: [email protected] 23. Anil Maruti Vhanamane Age: 28, Occupation: Student Address: A/P Soradi, Tal. Jat, Dist. Sangli- 416412 Mobile Number: 9096869652 Email: [email protected] 24. Sumedh Keshavrao Gaikwad Age: 38, Occupation: Student Address: 3, Heramb Garden, Kalpataru Garden, Ashokmarg, Nashik. Mobile Number: 9881051873 Email: [email protected] 25. Madan Sitaram Garkal Age: 34, Occ: Teacher Address: Rushi Park, Jadhao Layout, Pusad Tq. Pusad, Dist. Yavatmal- 445204 Mobile No: 9404103184 Email ID: [email protected] 26. Ajit Madhukar Gaikwad. Age: 31, Occ.: Student Address: At Nanegaon, Post Kule, Taluka- Mulshi, Dist- Pune - 412108 Mobile No: 8999275620 Email ID: [email protected] 27. Vijaykumar Shashikant Badkar Age: 33, Occ.: Govt. Employee Address: At. Aurnal Po. Dundage. Tq. Gadhinglaj, Dist. Kolhapur- 414501 Mobile No: 9359209119 Email ID: [email protected] 28. Maruti Dattatraya Late Age: 32, Occ: teacher Address: Adarsh paramedical institute, Sr.no. 20, fat no.1, 1st foor, Mayur building, Punyainagar, kk market, Balajinagar, Pune -411043 Mobile No: 9511731360 Email ID: [email protected] 29. Samadhan Pandurang Babar Age.36, Occ.: Private Job Address: A/P. Shirgaon Tal. Pandharpur

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Dist. Solapur PIN.413304 Mobile No: 9762279437 Email ID: [email protected] 30. Shivaji Tulshiram Chabukswar Age: 24, Occ.: Student Address: I U D P Colony Washim, Dist. Washim, Tal. Washim 444505 Mobile No: 7083909269 Email ID: [email protected] 31. Satish Madhaorao Mehar Age: 34, Occ.: Teacher Address: Gurudev Nagar, Near At/Post. Tal-Arni, Dist- Yavatmal Mobile No: 9011875298 Email ID: [email protected] 32. Gajaanan Ramchandra Narwade Age: 34, Occ.: Teacher Address: At. Bittargaon (khurd) Po. Marlegaon. Tq. Umarkhed, Dist. Yavatmal Pin: 445206 Mobile: 9657322260 Email ID: [email protected] 33. Gulab Kirtipal Rathod Age: 36, Occ.: Teacher Address: At. Po. Dhundi. Tq. Pusad Dist. Yavatmal- 445204 Mobile No: 8275287480 Email ID: [email protected] 34. Kapil Bavikdas dagade Age: 42, Occ:Teacher Address: At Telang Takali Post Umri, Tah- Kelapur Dist- Yavatmal Pin- 445302 Mobile No: 9881624941 Email ID: [email protected] 35. Chetan Shashikant Sanap Age: 31, Occ.: Studying Address: Oasis Insignia, Behind Railway Station, Aurangabad 431005 Mobile No: 9871492280 Email ID: [email protected] 36. Nilesh Sudhakar Palaskar Age: 41, Occ.: Govt. Employee Address: Sukhakarta niwas, machchi lay out,

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Siddhi vinayak nagar Buldana. Tq. Buldana .Dist. Buldana- 443001 Mobile No: 8275232138 Email ID: [email protected] 37. Santosh babanrao Malsatwad Age: 41, Occ.: Teacher Address: Flat No 1, J/B Sinhgad Tirupati Executive Ulka Nagri Garkheda Parisar Dist. Aurangabad- 431001 Mobile No: 9860914648 Email ID: [email protected] 38. Pooja Munjaji Ghogre Age: 24, Occ.: Student Address: Purna Road, Nanded Mobile No: 9011386535 Email ID: [email protected] 39. Nikhil Gulabrao Shinde Age: 29, Occ.: Student Address: Eklavya Nagar Wadgaon Road Yavatmal Mobile No: 8605613013 Email ID: [email protected] 40. Maske Gopal Nagorao Age-29, Occ.: Student Address: At Raipur, Post Dhar, Tq and Dist. Parbhani- 431401 Mobile No.: 9637510951/9421897387 Email ID: [email protected] 41. Madhuri Sahebrao Dalvi Age: 30, Occ.: Student Address: At Post - Vinchuri Dalvi, Tal. Sinner, District- Nashik Mobile No. 8378947317, 9657060067 Email ID: [email protected] 42. Ramkrishna Ananda Lohar Age: 36, Occ.: Govt. Job Address: Pimpalgaon Hareshwar, Tal. Pachora, Dist Jalgaon 424203 Mobile No.: 9922426425/9922532530 Email ID: [email protected] 43. Mahipal Shantilal Dhoka Age: 34, Occ.: Student Address: D-204, Maitri Park, Mulewadi Road, A/p- Manchar Tal. Ambegaon Dist- Pune Mobile No: 9730800801

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Email ID: [email protected] 44. Arun Vitthalrao Maske Age-42, Occ.: Private Teacher Address: Shakya 18 Vikas Nagar, Near Verma Colony Parbhani- 431401 Mobile No.: 7767973707/ 7499696492 Email ID: [email protected] 45. Shrikant Vilas Sathawane Age: 30, Occ.: Student Address: Dabha, Post-Kothurna Tal Dist. Bhandara Mobile No: 9561369590/7020255738 Email ID: [email protected] 46. Bhoyar Jitesh Vitthal Age: 31 Years, Occ.: Student Address: Prabal Colony, At. Bangaon, Tal. Amgaon, Dist. Gondia- 441902 Mob No.: 7276474006 Email ID: [email protected] 47. Tushar Pratap Gavali Age: 31, Occ.: Job Address: Plot No 698 B Ward, Yallama Mandir Area Kolhapur- 416012 Mobile No.: 9503795352 Email ID: [email protected] 48. Bhushankumar Bhauso Bhosale Age: 30 years, Occ.: Student Address: A/P Nelkaranji, Tal. Atpadi, Dist. Sangali-415398 Mobile No.: 9422269348 Email ID: [email protected] Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 400032 2. Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through its Secretary, 5th, 7thand 8thFloor, Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building MaharshiKarve Marg, Cooperage, Mumbai - 400021 E-mail: [email protected] Mobile No: 7303821822 …Respondents

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1 Ganesh Ambadas Khedkar … Petitioners Age:33, Occupation: Student Address :At Post – Chinchpur Ijade, Tal-Partur, Dist – Ahmednagar Mobile Number: 8983434381 Email: [email protected]

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2 Sanjay Navanath Waghmare Age: 31, Occupation: Service, Address: At Post- Gaikarwadi, Tal-Karjat, Dist-Ahmednagar Mobile No.:9921313399 Email: [email protected]

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3 Shekhar Sitaram Shivale Age: 29, Occupation: Student, Address: At Post- Vadhu bk, Tal-Shirur, Dist-Pune Mobile No.: 9975317575 Email:[email protected] Versus

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1 Sanjay Ashok Khandare Age: 34, Occupation: Student,

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Address: At Post-Kasura, Tal-Balapu, Dist-Akola 444109 Mobile No.: 7066518324 Email: [email protected] 2 Samadhan Shankar Gaikwad Age: 36, Occupation: Service, Address: At Irlewadi, Tal-Barshi, Dist Solapur Mobile No.:8668628479 Email-: [email protected] 3 Meenal Ramrao Chavan Age:35, Occupation: Service Address: Rigad Nagar, Old Pedgaon Road, Parbhani Mobile No.:9545491897 Email-: [email protected] 4 Tejas Rajesh Rathod Age: 27, Occupation: Student, Address: Beed Bypass Aurangabad. Mobie No.:8390470944 Email-: [email protected] Versus

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1 The State of Maharashtra & ors. Through its Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, CS Office Main Building, Mantralaya, 6^th Floor, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai – 400032 E-mail: [email protected] Phone No.: +91-22-22025042

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2 The Secretary 5^th , 7^th and 8^th Floor, Cooperage Telephone Exchange Building Maharshi Karve Marg, Cooperage, Mumbai – 400021 Email: [email protected] Mobile no: 7303821822

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Mr. Sachin Gite for Petitioner in Writ Petition Stamp No. 9/2023 & Writ Petition No. 15938/2022.

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Mr. Asim Sarode a/w Mr. Ajinkya Udane a/w Mr. Trunal Tonape a/w Ms. Nikita Anandache a/w Mr. Shriya Awale for Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 368/2023, 654/2023, 587/2023, 589/2023, 591/2023.

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Mr. Ajinkya Udane for Petitioners in Writ Petition No. 654/2023 (Legal Aid).

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Mr. Sangharsh Waghmare a/w Mr. Dnyaneshwar Kale for Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 448/2023.

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Mr. Pravin Kamble for Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 418/2023 & Writ Petition Stamp No. 1592/2023.

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Mr. Sandeep Dere for Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.650/2023 and 651/2023.

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Mr. A. A. Kumbhakoni, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashutosh Kulkarni for Respondent.

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Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP a/w Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP a/w Ms. N. M. Mehra, AGP for State in Writ Petition No. 368/2023, Writ Petition Stamp No. 9/2023, Writ Petition Nos. 418/2023, 650/2023, 654/2023, 651/2023, 15938/2022 Writ Petition Stamp No. 1592/2023.

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Mr. R. P. Kadam, AGP for State in Writ Petition No. 448/2023.

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Mr. B. V. Samant, AGP a/w Mr. P. P. Pujari, AGP for State in Writ Petition Nos. 587/2023.

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Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP for State in Writ Petition No. 589/2023.

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Mr. B. V. Samant, AGP for State in Writ Petition No. 591/2023.

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RESERVED ON : 17 JANUARY, 2023 PRONOUNCED ON : 20 JANUARY, 2023

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JUDGMENT ( Per SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) :

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In these Petitions, Petitioners assail various orders passed by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai ( Tribunal ), in Original Applications instituted by them questioning the correctness of answer key / revised answer key in respect of several questions in preliminary examination conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) for State Civil Services Examination, 2022.

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For some of the Petitioners, this is the second round of litigation. In Writ Petitions Nos.15938 of 2022 and 368 of 2023, the Tribunal had proceeded to dismiss and Original Applications by Applicants therein by the judgment and order dated November 24, 2022. They had questioned revised answer key to question Nos.48, 20, 89 before the Tribunal. The Presenting Offcer appearing for the State Government made a statement before the Tribunal that question No.48 was deleted

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by the MPSC and on that count, the Tribunal proceed to ignore the challenge to the revised answer key to question No.48. When Tribunal’s order was questioned before this Court in Writ Petition no.14904 of 2022, the correct position came to light on account of statement made by counsel for MPSC before this Court that question no.48 was not deleted. This Court therefore by its order dated December 8^th 2022, set aside order dated November 24, 2022 and remanded Original Application No.1175 of 2022 for fresh decision. Similarly, Original Application No.1150 of 2022 was also remanded back on similar grounds by order dated 9^th December, 2022 passed in Writ Petition No.15246 of 2022. In similar manner, Original Application No.1145 of 2022 was also remanded by this Court by its order dated December 21, 2022 passed in Writ Petition No.1555 of 2022. The Tribunal proceeded to decide merits of the challenge raised to the revised answer key to question no. 48 and accepting the expert’s opinion, dismissed Original Application Nos.1145 of 2022, 1150 of 2022, 1175 of 2022 by common judgment and order dated December 15, 2022.

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1271 of 2022 questioning answer key/revised answer key in respect of various other questions which have also been dismissed by the Tribunal. The exact proceedings fled by various Petitioners before us can be tabulated as under:-

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Sr. No	WP Nos.	Petitioner’s name	Detai OA	ls of	First order in OAs	Details of earlier WPs	Impugn- ed dated in OAs	Disputed Question Nos.
1	15938 of 2022	Darasing Pawar	1175 2022 Filed 22.11.	of O.A. on 22	24/11/22	Wp No. 14904/ 2022 08.12.22	15.12.22	48
2	368 of 2023	Bharat Solanke	1150 2022	of	24/11/22	Wp No. 14904/ 2022 08.12.22	15.12.22	48, 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 42, 76, 68 and 89
3	1070 of 2023	Sanjay Khandare	1145 2022	of	24/11/22	Wp No.1555 /2022 21.12.22	03.01.23	48, 89, 90
4	587 of 2023	Kunal Bhavsar	1145 2022	of	24/11/22	WpNo. 15757 / 2022 21.12.22	03.01.23	48
5	9 of 2023	Sankolkumar Tarhal	1288 2022 fled 16.12.	of O.A. on 22			22.12.22	48
6	1071 of 2023	Ganesh Khedkar	1266 2022	of			03.01.23	48, 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 89 and 42
7	1072 of 2023	Sachidanand Tekam	1267 2022	of			03.01.23	48, 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89 and 42
8	448 of 2023	Vishal Dhanage	(O.A. on 15.12.	Filed 22)			19.12.22	48

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argument only to correctness of the revised answer key to question no.48. Mr. Sarode on the other hand, has questioned the correctness of answer key/revised answer key in respect of several other question Nos. 48, 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 42, 76, 68, 89. However, he has conceded to the position that question No.48 has ultimately been deleted. Mr. Dere, the learned counsel appearing for Petitioners has also made submissions on correctness of answer key in respect of question No.89. The other learned counsels have adopted the submissions advanced by Mr. Gite, Mr. Sarode and Mr. Dere.

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The learned counsels appearing for Petitioners have taken us through various text books and other material in order to demonstrate as to how the answers given by their respective clients were correct and how the answers in the answer key/ revised answer key of the MPSC are erroneous.

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Mr. Kumbhakoni, the learned senior advocate appearing for the MPSC has resisted the Petitions. He would submit that this Court should confned itself only to the correctness of answer to question No.48 as Petitioners are now estoped from questioning correctness of answer key in respect of other

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questions. This submission of Mr. Kumbhakoni is referable to orders passed by this Court on December 8, 22; December 9, 2022 and December 21, 2022 remanding the respective Original Applications only in respect of answer key to question No.48. Mr. Kumbhakoni has also taken us through the various text books and other material to demonstrate as to how the revised key to question no.48 is correct. He has place reliance on judgment of Supreme Court in the case of Ran Vijay Singh Versus State of Utter Pradesh And Other¹ in support of his contention that the academic matters are required to be left to the academicians by presuming correctness of the key answers and that even if doubt exists, beneft should go to examination authority rather than to the candidate.

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In rejoinder, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners have countered the submissions made on behalf of the MPSC about restricting the scope of the present Petitions to question No.48 only. It is submitted that this Court has not determined the merits of issue of correctness of answers to question Nos. 20 and 89 while remanding the Original Applications. It is further submitted that in respect of the

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other questions not covered by the orders of this Court dated December 8, 22; December 9, 2022 and December 21, 2022, there is no question of scope of those Petitions being restricted only to question No.48.

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We have heard the learned counsel appearing for rival parties and have perused records of the case as well as various material placed before us. While the issue of correctness of answer key in respect of other questions is also raised in the present Petitions, the main thrust and common issue involved in all Petitions is about correctness of answer key in respect of question No.48. We therefore frst proceed to deal with the issue relating to question No.48.

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Question No.48 in the preliminary examination reads as under;

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“ 48. Pituitary gland in endocrine gland connected to hypothalamus at the base of the brain. It secretes many hormones.

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(a) It is called as master endocrine gland.

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(b) Its anterior part is neurohypophysis and posterior is adenohypophysis

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(d) STH, TSH, ACTH are secreted by adenohypophysis.

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Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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(1) (a), (c) and (d)

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(3) Only (d)

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(2) Only (a) and (c)

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(4) Only (b) and (d) ”

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It is undisputed that in the frst answer key, option No. (1) was held to be the correct answer to question No.48. However, in the revised answer key, option No. (2) is held to be the correct answer. Thus, the entire issue revolves around the correctness as to the suggestion made in option No.(d) which reads thus;

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“(d) STH, TSH, ACTH are secreted by adenohypophysis.”

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There appears to be no dispute about secretion of TSH and ACTH by adenohypophysis. It is secretion of STH which is the hotbed of controversy before us. While Petitioners have made strenuous efforts to demonstrate that STH is secreted by adenohypophysis, MPSC has attempted to demonstrate that STH is not secreted by adenohypophysis.

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In the above manner, the entire controversy relating to correctness of answer key to question No.48 is narrowed down to issue as to whether STH is secreted by adenohypophysis or not. Here again, there appears to be some degree of unanimity on aspect that adenohypophysis is the large lobe of the pituitary gland. Petitioners submit that STH is secreted by pituitary gland, of which adenohypophysis is a part. The MPSC on the other hand has contended STH secreted by

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hypothalamus, which is a part of brain and which does not form part of pituitary gland. Resultantly, MPSC contends that STH is not secreted by adenohypophysis and that therefore the suggestion given in option ‘d’ is erroneous.

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Since we have been taken through number of text books and other material to demonstrate the correctness of respective assertions by the rival parties and since the issue involves the use of complex biological terms, we have called upon both sides to give their respective stand in a short notes. Accordingly, the exact stand about secretion of STH taken before us by the rival parties as refected in their short notes is as under:

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Stand of Petitioners

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“STH, TSH, ACTH are secreted by adenohypophysis

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Anterior part of Pituitary gland is also known as adenohypophysis

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STH (also known as Growth Hormone) TSH, ACTH are secreted by anterior part of Pituitary gland (adenohypophysis).”

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Stand of the MPSC

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“None of the organs in the human body, including various glands, such as ‘Pituitary gland’, function on their own. Requisite instructions are received by such glands in response to which they function. One of the important functions of various glands of human body is to secrete hormones. ‘Hormones’ are non-nutrient chemicals, which act as itercellular messengers.

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Two types of instructions are received by glands. One re

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positive in nature and are generally known as ‘tropic’ / ‘tropin’, which word has its origin in the Greek work ‘trophos’ meaning ‘nurish’. Other are inhibitory i.e. negative in nature known as ‘statin’.

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To understand correct answer of Question No.48, one has to not only study the functions & operations of ‘Pituitary gland’ but also that part of the brain, which controls the functioning of ‘Pituitary gland’. This part of brain is known as ‘Hypothalamus’.

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The ‘Pituitary gland’ has two lobes i.e. two parts, Anterior and Posterior. Anterior part is known as Adenohypothysis, which is the subject matter of Question No.48.

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The Posterior part of ‘Pituitary gland’ is controlled by ‘Hypothalamus’ through nerves and not by way of Hormones. Whereas, the Anterior part of the ‘Pituitary gland’ also known as Adenohypothysis, (which is the subject matter of Question No.48) is controlled by ‘Hypothalamus’ through hormones, which work as messengers directing the ‘Pituitary gland’ either to secrete further hormones or to stop secreting such hormones. The major portion of Adenohypophysis comprises of special cells called ‘Somatotrophs’. This part received hormones secreted by ‘Hypothalamus’ and in terms thereof this parts secrets further hormones.

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Somatotropic hormone (STH) is the hormone secreted by ‘Hypothalamus’ & contains positive instructions as a result of which the Somatotrophs Cells from ‘Pituitary gland’ secrete hormones that are known as ‘Growth Hormones’ (GH). The Somatostatin hormones secreted by ‘hypothalamus’ issue negative instructions to Somatotrophs to stop secreting GH.

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Thus, it is clear that STH is not secreted by any part of ‘Pituitary gland’. STH is secreted by ‘Hypothalamus’. When STH is secreted by ‘hypothalamus’, and not by ‘Pituitary gland’, reaches anterior lobe of ‘Pituitary gland’ (Adenohypophysis), the Adenohypophysis is turn secrets GJ (not STH).

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Thus, it is incorrect to say that STH is secreted by any parts of pituitary gland, including Adenohypophysis. The STH is secreted by ‘hypoythalamus’. The hormone which is secreted by anterior lobe of ‘Pituitary gland’ (adenohypothysis) is GH and not STH.

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Therefore, the statement (D) given for answering question No.48 containing STH is incorrect. The other two ingredients mentioned in the statement (D) viz. TSH and ACTH are correct, as these hormones are secreted by anterior portion of ‘Pituitary gland’ (Adenohypophysis). However as stated hereinabove STH is not secreted by Adenohypophysis.

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Resultantly, statement (D) is incorrect.”

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Lengthy submissions made before us by counsels

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appearing for rival parties as well as the stand taken in written notes submitted before us, leaves no doubt in our mind that the controversy about secretion of STH either by adenohypophysis forming part of pituitary gland or by hypothalamus not forming part of pituitary gland cannot be solved except by undertaking inferential process and detailed reasoning. It is no doubt a complex issue, which can ideally be decided only by experts on the subject. While we have attempted to comprehend the complex biological terms used in various text books and process of secretion of various hormones by different parts of the body, we are not in a position to form a concrete opinion as to whether STH is indeed secreted by adenohypophysis, which admittedly is a part of pituitary gland.

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The revised answer key has been prepared by Dr. Snehal Donde having 29 years of teaching, research and administrative related exercise and she has been functioning as Dean, Administrative Affair of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre at ISKCON GEV, Manor Palghar (MS). Her resume is placed before us by MPSC to demonstrate her expertise in the

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subject. The material used by her for arriving at her conclusion about incorrectness of suggestion in option no. “(d)” is also placed before us.

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In the light of position emerging before us, it would be appropriate to examine the scope of judicial review to be exercised by this Court in the matter of correctness of answer key. In Ran Vijay Singh (supra), the Apex Court has held as under;

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“30.3 The Court should not at all re-evaluate or scrutinize the answer sheets of a candidate – it has no expertise in the matter and academic matters are best left to academics;

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30.4 The Court should presume the correctness of the key answers and proceed on that assumption;

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30.5 In the event of a doubt, the beneft should go to the examination authority rather than to the candidate.

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It is rather unfortunate that despite several decisions of this Court, some of which have been discussed above, there is interference by the Courts in the result of examinations. This places the examination authorities in an unenviable position where they are under scrutiny and not the candidates. Additionally, a massive and sometimes prolonged examination exercise concludes with an air of uncertainty. While there is no doubt that candidates put in a tremendous effort in preparing for an examination, it must not be forgotten that even the examination authorities put in equally great efforts to successfully conduct an examination. The enormity of the task might reveal some lapse at a later stage, but the Court must consider the internal checks and balances put in place by the examination authorities before interfering with the efforts put in by the candidates who have successfully participated in the examination and the examination authorities. The present appeals are a classic example of the consequence of such interference where there is no fnality to the result of the examinations even after a lapse of eight years. Apart from the

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examination authorities even the candidates are left wondering about the certainty or otherwise of the result of the examination – whether they have passed or not; whether their result will be approved or disapproved by the Court; whether they will get admission in a college or University or not; and whether they will get recruited or not. This unsatisfactory situation does not work to anybody’s advantage and such a state of uncertainty results in confusion being worse confounded. The overall and larger impact of all this is that public interest suffers.”

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The judgment in Ran Vijay Singh (supra) is followed by the Apex Court in Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission through its Chairman and anr. Versus Rahul Singh and another² in which the Apex Court has held as under;

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“12. The law is well settled that the onus is on the candidate to not only demonstrate that the key answer is incorrect but also that it is a glaring mistake which is totally apparent and no inferential process or reasoning is required to show that the key answer is wrong. The constitutional courts must exercise great restraint in such matters and should be reluctant to entertain a plea challenging the correctness of the key answers. In Kanpur University case² , the Court recommended a system of:

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(1) moderation;

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(2) avoiding ambiguity in the questions;

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(3) prompt decisions be taken to exclude suspected questions and no marks be assigned to such questions.”

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Thus, it is a well settled law that the scope of judicial review by this Court in the matter of correctness of answer key is extremely narrow. Unless a glaring mistake totally apparent

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which does not require inferential process or reasoning is demonstrated, the constitutional courts would exercise great restraint in such matters involving correctness of the key answer.

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In the present case, despite hearing lengthy submissions made on behalf of Petitioners, we are not able to arrive at a concrete conclusion that there is any glaring mistake committed by the MPSC in the revised answer key to question no.48. On the contrary, submissions made on behalf of the MPSC do indicate possibility of STH being secreted by hypothalamus, which admittedly is not a part of Pituitary gland. Since we are not experts in the subject, we do not express any fnal opinion on this aspect. Suffce it to state that no glaring mistake has been pointed out by Petitioners in the revised answer key to question No.48. We are therefore unable to exercise our power of judicial review to hold that the revised answer key to question No.48 is erroneous.

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In respect of correctness of answer key to various other questions viz. Question Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89, we have heard Mr. Sarode, Mr. Dere at length on each of these

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questions. As observed above, Mr. Kumbhakoni has raised objection about permissibility to go into the issue relating to question Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89 by this Court on account of the remand order being restricted only to question No.48. However, we propose to ignore the said objection as merits involved in respect of other questions are not determined by this Court. Also, several other Petitions are not governed by the remand order. Therefore, instead of labouring more on issue of permissibility to go into the merits of other questions, we have heard Mr. Sarode and Mr. Dere with regard to correctness of key answer to those questions as well.

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As done in respect of Q. 48, we could have recorded submissions of Mr. Sarode and Mr. Dere to correctness of key answer to each of question Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89 and our fndings thereon at the risk of burdening the length of this judgment. We however restrain ourselves from doing so. Also of relevance is the fact that Petitioners in various other Petitions are at loggerhead with clients of Mr. Gite and Mr. Dere. They frmly belive that the answer key/revised answer key to Q. Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89 is correct. They have restricted their challenge to question No.48 only and they

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do not have any grievance with regard to answer key/revised answer key in respect of question Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89. In fact, if the contentions of Mr. Sarode and Mr. Dere are to be accepted, marks secured by Petitioners represented by Mr. Gite might be reduced. Nevertheless, with a view to examine whether there exist any glaring error we have heard submissions of Mr. Sarode and Mr. Dere on correctness of key answer to 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89. Mr. Kumbhakoni has placed on record material to demonstrate correctness of key answers to some of these questions. Having heard the earned counsels at length, we are not able to record a fnding that there is any glaring mistake in answer key/ revised answer key to question Nos. 45, 20, 18, 34, 16, 76, 68, 89.

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Though prohibited by the Apex Court, we did embark upon process of inference and reasoning to fnd out as to whether any glaring error could be pointed out by Petitioners in respect of answer key/revised key to question No.48 and to other questions. We are satisfed that there is no such glaring error.

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Even if the contentions raised by the petitioners were to

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be accepted, at the highest it could be said that Petitioners have been able to create a doubt in the mind of this Court about correctness of the answer key / revised answer key to question No.48 and other questions. However, as held by the Apex Court in Ran Vijay Singh (supra) in the event of doubt, the beneft should go to the examination authority and not be the candidates. Thus, even on creation of doubt in the mind of this Court, petitioners cannot succeeded in the present Petitions.

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In the result, we are of the view that no case is made out by Petitioners for interference of this Court in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. There is no error committed by the Tribunal in passing the impugned judgments and orders. Writ Petitions are devoid of merits Consequently they are dismissed without any order as to costs.

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(SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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