Group of writ petitions sought direction to regularise petitioners' services at a government medical college. The court held that an alternate remedy before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal was available and declined to entertain the petitions, permitting the petitioners to approach the MAT.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 14133 OF 2023
Suhasini Ananda Kamble ...Petitioner Versus
The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14196 OF 2023
Jahirabbas Shikandar Shaikh ...Petitioner Versus
The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu
Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14190 OF 2023
Rajesh Manohar Katkar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj , Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 7600 OF 2024
Tanaji Sambhaji Katkar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
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WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14198 OF 2023
Geeta Vishwasrao Padavale Nee
Geeta Sourabh Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14188 OF 2023
Kunal Chandrakant Pednekar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14134 OF 2023
Mahesh Mahadev Koli ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 17134 OF 2024
Rohan Rajendra Shinde ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 7394 OF 2024
Arun Balasaheb Kamble. ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, And Anr. ...Respondents
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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14186 OF 2023
Sourabh Shrikant Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14195 OF 2023 Kailas Kashinath Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14145 OF 2023 Milesh Bhikaji Rasam ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14144 OF 2023
Kiran Yashwant Atole ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 14189 OF 2023
Ketan Ramchandra Mali ...Petitioner Versus
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The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14203 OF 2023 Ashutosh Ramesh Bhoi ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14205 OF 2023 Sau. Nita Sachin Sarnaik ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and Dean ...Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14192 OF 2023 Sau. Nirmala Sanjay Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14194 OF 2023 Vinay Vinod Avate ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14193 OF 2023 Jayashri. Bapu Katkar Alias Pallavi Mansing Patil ...Petitioner
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Versus
The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr.
...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 17133 OF 2024
Vinayak Sadashiv Nikam ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Gov. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents
Adv. Pravin Jadhav i/b Adv. Gauri Jadhav, for Petitioners.
Mr. Vikas Mahadeo Mali, learned AGP in WP/14133/2023, WP/14195/2023, WP/14144/2023, WP/14203/2023, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Siddheshwar Kalel,learned AGP in WP/7394/2024, WP/14198/2023, WP/14189/2023 and WP/14134/2023 for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Mr. Ravi P. Kadam, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, in WP/7600/2024, WP/14188/2023, WP/14203/2023 and WP/14190/2023 for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Avinash A. Naik, learned AGP in WP/14186/2023, WP/14145/2023, WP/14196/2023 and WP/14192/2023 for the Respondent-State.
Ms. Tejas Jayprakash Kapre, learned AGP in WP/14194/2023, WP/14193/2023, WP/17133/2024 and WP/17134/2024 for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR & PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ.
DATE : 1st APRIL, 2026.
P.C. :
learned AGPs for the respondent-State.
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of approaching the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (for short, “MAT”). The learned AGPs rely on the order dated 16th December 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (ST) No.17653 of 2025 along with other connected matters.
[ PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.]
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether writ petitions seeking regularisation of services at the Government Medical College, Kolhapur are maintainable when an alternate remedy before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal is availa
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Suhasini Ananda Kamble
Jahirabbas Shikandar Shaikh
Rajesh Manohar Katkar
Tanaji Sambhaji Katkar
Geeta Vishwasrao Padavale Nee Geeta Sourabh Patil
The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr.
Madhav J. Jamdar
Pravin S. Patil
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