Petitioner sought to challenge a Tribunal order regarding seniority list fixation for Range Forest Officers, but abandoned the petition after counsel confirmed the order was being implemented.
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn; Civil Applications disposed of
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2024:BHC-AUG:4487-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 331 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2305 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1361 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1694 OF 2024
VISHWANATH BABURAO TAK
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
Mr. S. S. Thombre, Advocate for petitioner Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Mr. Rohit S. Sarvadnya, Advocate for respondent No. 4.
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND R. M. JOSHI, JJ.
DATE : 27th FEBRUARY, 2024
PER COURT :-
he has directly challenged the judgment dated 17th November, 2021 delivered in the said proceeding.
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“3. In view of this, we direct to the respondents to implement the decision of the GAD as per para-3 in the letter dated 2/1/2020 within a period of three weeks from the date of this order. We hope that the respondents will follow the MCS (Seniority) Rules while fixation of the seniority.”
“26. In view of discussion as above, we find merit in the Original Application. In view of the same, the Original Application can be disposed off by giving appropriate directions to the Respondents to prepare final seniority list of the Range Forest Officer in the State by adhering to the provisions of Rules 9 of the Recruitment Rules and to effect promotions in accordance with communication dated 02.01.2020 (Annex. ‘A-7’) accordingly by making it applicable to subsequent batches. Hence following order:-
ORDER
The original Application as well as the Misc. Application are allowed in following terms:(A) The Respondents are directed to place the applicant in seniority list for the post of Range Forest
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Officer in accordance with Rule 9 of the Range Forest Officer in the Maharashtra Forest Services Group-B (Gazetted) (Recruitment) Rules, 2014, which were notified on 05.02.2015.
(B) The respondents are further directed to prepare the seniority list of Range Forest Officer as per the communication dated 02.01.2020 (Annex. ‘A-7’) issued by Respondent No.1 and to effect promotions on the basis of the fresh seniority list as pe the said communication dated 02.01.2020.
(C) No order as to costs.”
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Tambe Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others (supra) is being followed, the Petitioner does not desire to prosecute this Writ Petition and seeks liberty to withdraw.
withdrawn .
( R. M. JOSHI, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. )
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Vishwanath Baburao Tak
The State of Maharashtra
RAVINDRA V. GHUGE
R. M. JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
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