Prakash Vitthal Katkade v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

WP 9940/17 & another - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9940/2017 Prakash Vitthal Katkade.

...Petitioner..

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & others.

...Respondents...

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WRIT PETITION NO.1400/2016 Tushar Diliprao Patil & others.

...Petitioners..

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & others.

...Respondents...

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Miss.Surekha Mahajan, Advocate for petitioners. Shri V.S. Badakh, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3 in WP 9940/17.

Shri S.B. Yawalkar, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3 in WP 1400/16.

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CORAM: SHANTANU S. KEMKAR & NITIN W. SAMBRE, JJ.

DATE: 28.08.2017 ORDER :

1] Learned counsel for the parties submit that the question involved in these petitions has already been

WP 9940/17 & another - 2 - considered and decided by Division Bench of this Court in the case of Smt.Munoli Rajashri Karabasappa v. State of Maharashtra & others in Writ Petition No.8587/2016 alongwith connected petitions decided on 10.7.2017 at Bombay.

2] In the circumstances, for the reasons stated in the aforesaid order, we dispose of these petitions on the same terms. The said order shall apply with full force to these petitions. However, we grant further liberty to the State to decide the matter in addition to the directions contained in the said order on any other ground as it may deem fit. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of. No costs.

(NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) (SHANTANU S. KEMKAR, J.) ndk/c288177.doc