Shrikant Pandurang Shivalkar And ORS. v. State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 15680 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION (ST.)NO.2771 OF 2020 Mr. Vishal S. Khandekar & Others ..

Petitioners.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Others ..

Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14390 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1981 OF 2020 Smt. Rita M. Tekawade ..

Applicant v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Others ..

Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO.8533 OF 2021 Santosh N. Sarkate ..

Petitioner.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Others ..

Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14467 OF 2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.672 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2032 OF 2015 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2192 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2032 OF 2015 Shrikant P. Shivalkar & Others ..

Applicants.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Another ..

Respondents.

WITH

INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.)NO.22546 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2033 OF 2015 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.671 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2033 OF 2015 Shashikant M. Patil & Others ..

Applicants.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Another ..

Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.)NO.2340 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2033 OF 2015 The Commissioner of Social Welfare Maharashtra State, Pune ..

Applicant.

v/s.

Shashikant M. Patil & Others ..

Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.15688 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION (ST.)NO.14182 OF 2019 Rajiv S. More & Another ..

Applicants.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Others ..

Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.)NO.21941 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1189 OF 2018 Pramila D.Dudhade & Others ..

Applicants.

v/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Others ..

Respondents.

Mr. Aditya Kharkar i/b. Dr. U. P. Warunjikar, for the Applicant in IA

no.15680 of 2023 in WP(ST)No.2771 of 2020 and for the Petitioner in WP(ST)No.2771 of 2020.

Mr. J. G. Aradwad (Reddy), with Ms. Ashwini Jadhav, for the Applicant in IA No.14467 of 2023 in WP No.2032 of 2015, IA (ST)No.21941 of 2023 in WP No.1189 of 2018, IA (ST)No.22546 of 2023 in WP No.2033 of 2015, IA No.15688 of 2023 in WP(ST.)No.14182 of 2019. Mr. V. M. Mali, AGP for Respondent-State in all the Petitions. CORAM: SUNIL B. SHUKRE & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA,JJ.

DATED : 25th SEPTEMBER, 2023.

P.C:- Heard.

For the reasons given in the applications, Applications are allowed. Amendment to be carried out within two weeks from the date of the order with liberty to the Respondents to file reply, if any, to the amended Petition. With further liberty to the parties to file Rejoinder and sur-Rejoinder.

Stand over to 23rd October, 2023.

(FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA,J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE,J.) Signed by: Smita R. Joshi Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 27/09/2023 11:22:48