Jaydeep Mahadev Devkar v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2052 OF 2024 Jaydeep Mahadev Devkar .. Petitioner Vs.

State of Maharashtra, Through Revenue Department and Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Nikhil N. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Additional Government Pleader with Smt. Ashwini A. Purav, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondents. CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ DATE : 3RD JANUARY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

One of the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that while accepting the petitioner's resignation from the post of "Police Patil" on 28th April 2022, the guidelines prescribed under the Government Resolution dated 2nd December 1997 in the matter of acceptance of voluntary resignation had not been followed. Though this ground was raised before the Tribunal, the same has not been considered. 2.

It would be necessary for the respondents to indicate as to whether the requirements of the Government Resolution dated 2nd December 1997 were complied with before accepting the petitioner's resignation. As a last chance, time of four weeks is granted to respondent nos.2 and 3 to file an 1/2 Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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affidavit in this regard. A copy of the relevant record in the matter of petitioner's resignation shall also be produced for perusal. 3.

Stand over to 31st January 2025. Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order.

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