Darshan Thube v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil Judge Junior Division; Judicial Magistrate First Class; Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC); recruitment process of 2022; Advertisement No.26 of 2023; Recruitment Process-2023 select list revision; 43 selected candidates given appointment letters; joining not specifically stated; provisional participation in interview; extant rules and norms; qualifying benchmark; final decision rests with the High Court; no equity claimable despite highest cumulative marks; reduction of number if RP-2022 selectee has not tendered joining; Bombay High Court writ petitions 5278/2025, 9200/2025, 5486/2025, 58/2026, 61/2026; Interim Application 9360/2025; judicial recruitment Maharashtra; posted to 28 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition No.5278 of 2025 along with the Interim Application, Writ Petition Nos.9200 of 2025 and 58 of 2026 disposed of on the Court's directions: MPSC to publish the interview-call list per extant rules and norms subject to the benchmark; newly added Recruitment Process-2023 candidates provisionally permitted to interview with final decision resting with the High Court; no equity claimable by them; number to decrease if any Recruitment Process-2022 selectee has not tendered joining. Writ Petition Nos.5486 of 2025 and 61 of 2026 posted to 28 January 2026.