Devata Shamrao Shete v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Kolhapur Circuit Bench administrative order: Writ Petition No. 16501 of 2023 (with connected WPs 2350/2025, 2251/2025, 9770/2022, 12473/2025, 12472/2025, 12017/2025, 12474/2025), Dattatraya Babanrao Kolapkar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.; taken on production board upon mentioning; identical-issues reference to Pravin Dileep Dhale & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra, Writ Petition No. 167752023; transfer/place before Principal Seat at Bombay for appropriate directions; advocates Dilip Bodake (petitioner) and R. P. Kadam, AGP (State); dated November 21, 2025; signed digitally by Talle Shubham Ashokrao.
What did the court decide?
Administrative direction to the Registry to place the writ petitions before the Principal Seat at Bombay for appropriate directions; no substantive adjudication at the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. ¶5