Girdharilal S/O. Laxmandas Harwani v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Urban Development Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
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Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; PIL No.88 of 2025; neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:98-DB; decided 06.01.2026; coram Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.; petitioner Girdharilal s/o Laxmandas Harwani; respondents State of Maharashtra (Urban Development Dept.) and others including Akola Municipal Corporation; grievances: cancellation of Respondent No.6's contract without assessment of loss/penalty, payments for work never done, appointment of Municipal Commissioner (Respondent No.4) allegedly breaching Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension notification dated 15.16.2018, Tax Superintendent (Respondent No.5) serving over 3 years contrary to Maharashtra Government Servants Regulations of Transfer and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005, Class III employee holding Deputy Commissioner charge; prior representations dated 20.08.2024 and 06.02.2025 pending; PIL disposed of with direction to Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai to decide within 10 weeks; decision to be communicated within two weeks; no precedents cited; no statutory interpretation; procedural/administrative directions only.