Laxman Gangadhar Bhagat v. State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad. Order dated 07.04.2026 disposing of WRIT PETITION NO. 3618 OF 2025 (LAXMAN GANGADHAR BHAGAT v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS), heard jointly by NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI and VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. ('PER COURT'). Counsel: Adv. K. D. Kulkarni for petitioner; Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for State; Adv. Amol D. Lipne for Respondent Nos. 3 to 7 and for petitioners in WP/1524/2025. Key terms: representation dated 02.01.2025; respondent No. 2; Civil Court decision annexed; opportunity of hearing; twelve weeks deadline; Government Resolution date correction; office objections. Companion matters: WRIT PETITION NO. 1524 OF 2025 and CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6488 OF 2025 IN WP/1524/2025. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the petitioner's representation dated 02.01.2025, if not already decided, taking into consideration the Civil Court decision annexed with the petition, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, within twelve weeks from receipt of copy of the order; leave granted to correct the date of the Government Resolution; petitioner to remove office objections within two weeks.