Arif Subhan Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Secretary And ORS

27.WP.15500.22.doc BDP-SPSBHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2022.12.21 11:43:32 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 15500 OF 2022 Mr. Arif Subhan Shaikh ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department and Others

...Respondents.

Dr. Uday P. Warunjikar for the Petitioner.

Mr. K.S. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM: NITIN W. SAMBRE & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2022 P.C.:- 1] Heard.

2] Petitioner claiming to be RTI activist and social worker has questioned the orders passed by the State Government dated 22nd June, 2021 and 29th June, 2021, thereby extending retirement age of Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 by three years. Admittedly, Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are employees of grant-in-aid college which is not impleaded as party-respondent. Services are approved by Respondent No.3University. 3] In the aforesaid backdrop, if we test very locus of the Petitioner 1/2

27.WP.15500.22.doc to prefer Petition, it cannot be said that Petitioner is at prejudice as he is in no way connected with the issue of services of Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. He is neither related to Respondent No.3-University nor in any way prejudicially affected because of the orders impugned. 4] That being so, no case for interference is made out. Petition stands dismissed.

5] Needless to clarify that it shall be open to the Petitioner to take recourse to such other remedy as is permissible in law. [ SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J. ] [ NITIN W. SAMBRE, J. ] 2/2