Vijay Kishanrao Deshmukh And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6752 OF 2022 Vijay Kishanrao Deshmukh and others.

....Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others.

....Respondents Mr.Vivek U. Rathod, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.A.R.Kale, AGP for respondent Nos.1 and 2/ State. Mr.U.S. Malte, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : DIPANKAR DATTA, C.J. & RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.

DATED : JULY 22, 2022.

PER COURT :

1.

The petitioners have put forth prayer clause B as under :- "B.

By issuing appropriate writ, order, direction the respondent no.3 and 4 may kindly be directed to hold the examination of the Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University by following MCQ pattern only in consonance with the circular dated 27.04.2022 issued by the respondent No.1."

2.

The University has entered an affidavit in reply dated 19.07.2022 setting out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 that the examinations are already over and there was no specific mandate by the State Government that the examinations should

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3.

None of the students, who have appeared for examination, have been arrayed as respondents. 4.

Considering the above and the fact that the examinations are already over, this Writ Petition is dismissed. kps [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ]