Balasaheb Vasantrao Subhedar v. the State of Maharashtra through Gramvikas Department and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Writ Petition 9372/2025, decided 13.10.2025, dismissed at threshold. Social-activist petitioner sought quashing of Gramvikas Department communication dated 31.05.2024 continuing the promotion of a former Zilla Parishad, Dharashiv Gramsevak (appointed 21.12.1990; departmental exam cleared 26/27.12.1998 per petitioner). Held: petitioner lacks locus standi to challenge another's service promotion; Rs.5,00,000/- bona fide deposit demanded and refused; challenge to the 1999 promotion (petition filed 04.07.2024) afflicted by incurable, unexplained delay. Bench: Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ. Keywords: locus standi; bona fide deposit; limitation/delay in writ petition; Gramsevak/Village Development Officer promotion; Zilla Parishad Dharashiv; maintainability of third-party service challenge.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner has no locus standi to challenge the promotion given to respondent No.4.