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Arun Balasaheb Kamble. v. the Dean, and Anr.

Bombay HC22 Jan 2026WP/7394/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Regularization of services; maintainability of writ petition under Article 226; alternate remedy; Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT); Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur; writ petitions disposed with liberty to approach MAT; ad-interim relief continued for 12 weeks; contentions kept open.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners allowed to avail an appropriate alternate remedy (approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal); ad-interim relief granted by order dated 19th December 2025 to continue for 12 weeks; contentions of all parties kept open. ¶80

Arun Balasaheb Kamble. vs the Dean, and Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Writ Petitions seeking a direction to regularize the petitioners' services at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur are maintainable, given the availability of an alternate remedy of approaching the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.

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Court's answer

As an alternate remedy is available to the petitioners to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, the learned AGPs are right in contending that the Writ Petitions be not entertained; accordingly, all these Writ Petitions are disposed of by allowing the petitioners to avail an appropriate alternate remedy.

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Ratio / Principle

The ad-interim relief granted by this Court by order dated 19th December 2025 shall continue to remain in operation for a period of 12 weeks.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Group of twenty Writ Petitions (lead: Writ Petition No. 14133 of 2023, Suhasini Ananda Kamble v. The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to regularize the petitioners' services at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur. The learned AGPs contended the petitions were not maintainable as an alternate remedy lay before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, relying on a Division Bench order dated 16th December 2025 in Writ Petition (ST) No.17653 of 2025. Madhav J. Jamdar and Pravin S. Patil, JJ. (1 April 2026) upheld the contention, disposed of all the Writ Petitions with liberty to the petitioners to avail the appropriate alternate remedy, continued the ad-interim relief granted on 19th December 2025 for 12 weeks, and kept the contentions of all parties open.

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

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14133 OF 2023

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Suhasini Ananda Kamble ...Petitioner Versus

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The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14196 OF 2023

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Jahirabbas Shikandar Shaikh ...Petitioner Versus

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The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu

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Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14190 OF 2023

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Rajesh Manohar Katkar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj , Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 7600 OF 2024

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Tanaji Sambhaji Katkar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14198 OF 2023

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Geeta Vishwasrao Padavale Nee

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Geeta Sourabh Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14188 OF 2023

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Kunal Chandrakant Pednekar ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14134 OF 2023

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Mahesh Mahadev Koli ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 17134 OF 2024

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Rohan Rajendra Shinde ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 7394 OF 2024

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Arun Balasaheb Kamble. ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14186 OF 2023

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Sourabh Shrikant Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14195 OF 2023 Kailas Kashinath Patil ...Petitioner Versus The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14145 OF 2023 Milesh Bhikaji Rasam ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14144 OF 2023

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Kiran Yashwant Atole ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14189 OF 2023

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Ketan Ramchandra Mali ...Petitioner Versus

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The Dean Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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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

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The Dean, Rajeshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Govt. Medical College And Anr.

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...Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 17133 OF 2024

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Vinayak Sadashiv Nikam ...Petitioner Versus The Dean Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Gov. Medical College And Anr. ...Respondents

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Adv. Pravin Jadhav i/b Adv. Gauri Jadhav, for Petitioners.

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Mr. Vikas Mahadeo Mali, learned AGP in WP/14133/2023, WP/14195/2023, WP/14144/2023, WP/14203/2023, for the Respondent-State.

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Mr. Siddheshwar Kalel,learned AGP in WP/7394/2024, WP/14198/2023, WP/14189/2023 and WP/14134/2023 for the Respondent-State.

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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.

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Mr. Avinash A. Naik, learned AGP in WP/14186/2023, WP/14145/2023, WP/14196/2023 and WP/14192/2023 for the Respondent-State.

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Ms. Tejas Jayprakash Kapre, learned AGP in WP/14194/2023, WP/14193/2023, WP/17133/2024 and WP/17134/2024 for the Respondent-State.

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CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR & PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ.

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DATE : 1^st APRIL, 2026.

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P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the

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learned AGPs for the respondent-State.

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In this group of Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the relief sought is a direction to the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners working at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur.

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At the outset, the learned AGPs submit that the Writ Petitions are not maintainable, as an alternate remedy is available to the petitioners

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of approaching the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (for short, “MAT”). The learned AGPs rely on the order dated 16^th December 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (ST) No.17653 of 2025 along with other connected matters.

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As an alternate remedy is available to the petitioners to approach the MAT, the learned AGPs are right in contending that the Writ Petitions be not entertained. Accordingly, all these Writ Petitions are disposed of by allowing the petitioners to avail an appropriate alternate remedy.

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The ad-interim relief granted by this Court by order dated 19^th December 2025 shall continue to remain in operation for a period of 12 weeks.

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It is clarified that contentions of all the parties are kept open.

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[ PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.]

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[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]

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