Santosh Pandurang Raut v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

907-WP-8273-2023.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8273 OF 2023 SANTOSH PANDURANG RAUT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ....

Mr. Mr. Abhishek Chapule, Advocate h/f Mr. U. P. Giri, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. A. V. Deshmukh, AGP for Respondent - State ....

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE:25.08.2023 PER COURT :- 1.

On 13.07.2023, none was present for the Petitioner when the matter was called out.

2.

On 10.08.2023, another Advocate mentioned on behalf of the Advocate for the Petitioner and again sought an adjournment.

3.

Today, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner is not present. We could have dismissed this Petition for lack of

(( 2 )) 907-WP-8273-2023 prosecution. However, we are looking into the grounds raised by the Petitioner.

4.

The Petitioner is in Government service. He is challenging his transfer. In the light of Section 3(q) and Section 15(1) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, this petition would lie before the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal at Aurangabad. 5.

In view of the above, this petition is disposed off from the file of the High Court. The Registry is directed to transfer this petition to the learned Tribunal, to be registered as a transfer application. [ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ] SMS