Naresh Surajlal Chaure And Others v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. Of Rural Devpt. And Water Conservation, Mumbai And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4972 of 2024 Naresh Surajlal Chaure and others vs.

State of Maharashtra and others.

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s order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. A.S.Chakotkar, Advocate and Mr. R.D.Narkhede, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. Hrishikesh Marathe, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM :- NITIN W. SAMBRE AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE :- 27th AUGUST, 2024.

P. C.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

2.

In view of provisions of Rule 14 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, in our opinion the petitioners have an alternate remedy by approaching the Divisional Commissioner against the order impugned.

3.

That being so, we dispose of the petition. We permit the petitioners to approach before the Divisional Commissioner with copy of this petition, which can be treated as an appeal. 4.

We request the Divisional Commissioner to decide the appeal as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from the date of production of copy of this order. 5.

Needless to clarify that we haven'

t examined the issue of limitation.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) Andurkar.