Arjun Rajeshlal Gurkhude v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:504-DB 1 wp 5308.24

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5308 OF 2024 Arjun Rajeshlal Gurkhude .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri S. S. Thombre, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri P. S. Patil, Addl.G.P. for the Respondent No. 1. Shri S. R. Bagal, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. Shri Swapnil S. Rathi, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 5351 OF 2024 Nilesh Limbraj Ingale .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Dilip J. Choudhari, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri P. S. Patil, Addl.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Shri Vikram S. Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3. Shri Swapnil S. Rathi, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. CORAM : S. G. MEHARE AND SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ.

DATE : 09TH JANUARY, 2025.

ORDER :

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Under peculiar circumstances during vacation on 31st May, 2024 interim protection was granted to the petitioners. As the Presiding Officer of the University and College Tribunal at

2 wp 5308.24 Aurangabad was not available the petitions were entertained which were filed against the orders of termination. Now it is informed that the Presiding Officer is available and the petitioners can file appeal before the competent jurisdictional Tribunal.

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We extend interim protection granted on 31st May, 2024 for further period of four (04) weeks) from today. The petitioners are at liberty to file appeals before the University and College Tribunal, Aurangabad. The time spent in prosecuting present writ petitions can be taken into account for condonation of delay. The writ petitions are disposed of.

[SHAILESH P. BRAHME J.] [S. G. MEHARE, J.] bsb/Jan. 25