Smt. Prathiba Prakash Mhaske And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And ORS

23-Wp-2330-2016.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2330 OF 2016 Smt. Prathiba Prakash Mhaske & Anr.

... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ------ None for the Petitioners.

Ms. T. J. Kapre, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ------ Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.

Date : 18th November 2025.

P. C. :

1.

None for the Petitioners.

2.

The Petitioners have prayed for a direction to the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 jointly or severally to allot the service benefits to the Petitioners as legal heirs of deceased Prakash Babaji Mhaske, who was working as a Head-Constable.

3.

In our view, the Petitioners have to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal seeking the reliefs prayed for in this Petition. osk 1 of

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With liberty to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, the Petition is disposed of.

5.

In case, the Petitioners approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, the period spent in prosecuting this Petition being bonafide, may be sympathetically considered, if a question of condonation of delay arises.

[ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date:

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