The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Additional Chief Secretary Home Department And ANR v. Anil Kashinath Padekar And ORS

76 WP 11083-25-C.DOC Priya Soparkar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11083 OF 2025 The State of Maharashtra

...Petitioner

Versus

Anil Kashinath Padekar and ors.

...Respondents

Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, AGP, for the Petitioner/State. Mr. Prashant Nagargoje with Mr. R. V. Deo, for the Respondents Nos.1 to 50.

CORAM:

SUMAN SHYAM & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATED:

8th DECEMBER, 2025.

PC:- 1.

Ms. R. A. Salunkhe, learned AGP appearing for the State has produced copy of the judgment and order dated 7th February, 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 11740 of 2024 and connected matters (Coram: A. S. Chandurkar and Rajesh S. Patil, JJ.) in the batch of the connected proceedings and submits that similar order as the one impugned in the present proceeding, passed by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT), Mumbai have already been set aside by the Division Bench and therefore, the present Writ Petition is covered by the aforesaid judgment of this Court.

PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:02:05 +0530 8th December, 2025.

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Mr. Prashant Nagargoje, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents Nos.1 to 50 has, however, contested the said submission and submits that reply on behalf of his clients will be filed within a week's time by serving copy upon the learned AGP. 3.

If that be so, List the Writ Petition on 19th January, 2026. 4.

In the meanwhile, reply of the Respondents be filed within two weeks by serving advance copy to the other side. The State would be at liberty to file rejoinder, if any, within two weeks thereafter.

(S. M. MODAK, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) { 8th December, 2025.