Yogendra v. More v State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
MPSC recruitment Civil Judge Junior Division & Judicial Magistrate First Class; Recruitment Process-2022 (Advertisement No.26 of 2023) selectees included in Recruitment Process-2023 select list; direction to MPSC to publish interview call list per extant rules, norms and benchmark; provisional interview participation for newly added RP-2023 candidates; final decision with High Court; no equity claim despite highest cumulative marks; rider decreasing intake for non-joining RP-2022 selectees; WP/5278/2025, WP/9200/2025, WP/58/2026 and IA/9360/2025 disposed; WP/5486/2025 and WP/61/2026 adjourned to 28-01-2026; Bombay High Court, order dated 14-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition No.5278 of 2025 with Interim Application therein, Writ Petition Nos.9200 of 2025 and 58 of 2026 disposed of with directions: MPSC to publish the interview call list per extant rules, norms and benchmark; newly added Recruitment Process-2023 candidates provisionally permitted to participate in the interview subject to the final decision resting with the High Court, with no equity claimable by them and the number decreasing for any Recruitment Process-2022 selectee who has not joined. Writ Petition Nos.5486 of 2025 and 61 of 2026 posted to 28 January 2026.