Atul Madhukar Gaikwad v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And ORS

35-Wp-16468-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16468 OF 2024 Atul Madhukar Gaikwad ... Petitioner

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The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ------ Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bapu Deore for the Petitioner. Mr. T.J. Kapre, A.G.P. for the Respondents-State. ------ Coram : M. S. Karnik Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ.

Date : August 18, 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner fairly submits that the additional copies of the Petition will be supplied to the learned counsel for the Respondents in the course of this week.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that, the issue involved in the Petition is squarely covered by the decision dated 7th September 2023 of this Court in the case of Dattatraya Devidas Sonawale & Anr. Vs. the State of the Maharashtra in Writ Petition No. 11121 of 2023. osk 1 of

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Learned counsel for the Respondents-State seeks time to take instructions.

4.

Two weeks time is granted to the Respondents-State to file an Affidavit-in-Reply.

5.

List the Petition on 15th September 2025.

[ Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] osk 2 of