Meenakshi Sopanrao Sadafule v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2024.10.22 20:07:18 +0530 Trupti 1 971-wp-14185-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14185 OF 2024 Miss Nita Gopalrao Dalvi ...

Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and Others ...

Respondents ....

Mr.Satyajeet Rajeshirke with Mr.Shubham R. Vasekar for the Petitioner. Mr.Abhijeet Naik, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4-State. ....

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ.

DATE : 16TH OCTOBER, 2024 P.C.:

1.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 12th November, 2024. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

2.

Hamdast granted on request.

3.

Let the affidavits-in-reply be filed at least one week prior to the returnable date.

4.

The Petitioner contends that as she has scored 107 marks, she is already in the select list in the general category. Being a sports

Trupti 2 971-wp-14185-2024.odt person, had her sport certificate not been invalidated by Respondent No.2 without granting an opportunity of hearing, she would have been considered from the sports quota. Since she had applied from the sports category, invalidation of the said certificate leads to disqualification of the Petitioner.

5.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions, makes a solemn statement that the Petitioner has already been selected by the Zilla Parishad, Buldhana. The cutoff marks for the Zilla Parishad, Buldhana is 104. We, therefore, direct that if any candidate having scored marks lesser than the Petitioner and appointed in the Zilla Parishad, Buldhana, or any such ZP, such appointment shall not create any equities in favour of the newly appointed candidate and would be subject to the result of this Petition.

( M.M. SATHAYE, J.) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)