Vinay Vikas Karande vs State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vinay Vikas Karande vs State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions to Respondent No.2 - Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's No-Objection Certificate proposal dated 26 December 2025 on or before 5 February 2026; learned AGP requested to immediately inform the concerned authority of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct Respondent No.2 - Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to decide the petitioner's pending No-Objection Certificate proposal dated 26 December 2025 so that he does not lose his chance to participate in the DNB seat-2025 sponsorship process.

Ratio / Principle

The Court directed Respondent No.2 - Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to pass appropriate orders on the proposal dated 26 December 2025 submitted by the Deputy Director of Health Services, Kolhapur Division in respect of the No-Objection Certificate to be given to the Petitioner, on or before 5 February 2026.

Key takeaways

The Court requested Ms. Kapre, learned AGP, to immediately inform the concerned authority about the day's order.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction): Writ Petition No. 667 of 2026, Dr. Vinay Vikas Karande v. The State of Maharashtra and Others; coram R. G. Avachat & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; decided February 3, 2026 (corrected order per speaking-to-the-minutes order dated 4-2-2026). The Petitioner had applied in the office of the Deputy Director of Health Services, Kolhapur Division for a No-Objection Certificate for sponsoring the DNB (post MBBS and post diploma) seat 2025 for the National Board of Examinations; the Division forwarded the proposal for sanction to the Director of Health Services, Mumbai vide letter dated 26 December 2025, where it remained unanswered. Apprehending that the procedure was already initiated and that he may lose his chance to participate, the Petitioner sought intervention. The Court directed Respondent No.2 - Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to pass appropriate orders on the proposal dated 26 December 2025 on or before 5 February 2026, requested the learned AGP to immediately inform the concerned authority of the order, and disposed of the petition. No statute or precedent case was cited in this order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 667 OF 2026

Dr. Vinay Vikas Karande.

...Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Others.

...Respondents.

Mr. Chaitanya S. Kulkarni and Bhushan Jajal for the Petitioner. Ms. T. J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.

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Coram : R. G. Avachat & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : February 3, 2026.

P. C. :

1. The Petitioner has iled an application seeking No-Objection Certiicate from the authority for sponsoring the DNB (post MBBS and post diploma) seat 2025 for National Board of Examinations. The application is iled by the Petitioner in the oice of Deputy Director of Health Services, Kolhapur Division, Kolhapur. The said Division vide its letter dated 26^th December 2025 forwarded the said proposal for sanction to the Director of Health Services, Mumbai.

2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that proposal is pending with the said authority since then and there is no response. He apprehends the procedure is already initiated and the Petitioner may loose chance to participate.

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3. In view of this, we direct Respondent No.2 – Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State, Mumbai to pass appropriate orders on the proposal dated 26^th December 2025 submitted by the Deputy Director of Health Services, Kolhapur Division in respect of the No-Objection Certiicate to be given to the Petitioner, on or before 5^th February 2026.

4. We request Ms. Kapre, learned AGP to immediately inform the concerned authority about today’s order.

5. With these direction, petition is disposed of.

[Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.] [R. G. Avachat, J.]

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