Court dismissed the writ petition as a non-maintainable Public Interest Litigation in service matters. No personal cause was involved, and the petitioner was not seeking specific relief.
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2024:BHC-AUG:3910-DB
1951.24wp
(1)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
50 WRIT PETITION NO. 1951 OF 2024
EKNATHRAO GANPATRAO KHADSE
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
…. Mr A. A. Joshi, Advocate h/f Mr Swapnil S. Patil, Advocate for Petitioner;
Mr A. B. Girase, G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 & 6
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND
R. M. JOSHI, JJ.
DATE : 20th February, 2024
PER COURT:
“ B. Rule may kindly be made absolute and by issuing appropriate writ or direction in the like nature, respondents no. 1 to 4 be directed take substantive strong disciplinary action including suspension against respondent no. 5 in view of reports dt. 21/06/2023, 08/11/2023 and other reports submitted by respondent no.6 time to time and pending charge sheet against respondent no.5.
C. Pending hearing and final decision of this Writ Petition, respondent no.1 to 4 may kindly be directed to initiate substantive departmental action and suspend respondent no.5 and submit report to this Hon'ble High Court.”
1951.24wp (2)
Litigation in service matters cannot be entertained. This is a Petition wherein no personal cause is involved and the Petitioner is not seeking any relief.
4. This Writ Petition is disposed off.
(R. M. JOSHI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
sjk
Signed by: Sachin J Kulkarni Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 23/02/2024 19:20:13
1 issue framed by the court
Whether this Court can entertain a Public Interest Litigation in service matters where no personal cause is involved.
Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse
State of Maharashtra
Ravindra V. Ghuge
R. M. Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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