Prajyot Pralhad Parkale And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Miistry Of Co-Operation Markeing And Textile And ORS

Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18724 OF 2024 Prajyot Pralhad Parkale & Ors.

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Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Respondents ....

Mr.Suresh Pakale, Senior Advocate with Ms.Netra Tembe i/b. Ms.Padmaja Malgaonkar for the Petitioners.

Mr.P.P.Kakade, Addl.GP with Ms.P.J.Gavhane, AGP for Respondent No.1-State.

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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

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

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Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 3rd February, 2025. The learned Addl.GP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.1, State.

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Let the affidavits in reply be filed, at least, ten days prior to the returnable date.

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Since it is canvassed that Respondent No.4, the Contractor, has continued these Petitioners for a long time, we observe that those

Trupti 2 48-wp-18724-2024.odt Petitioners, who have worked for more than ten years with Respondent No.3, would be protected from removal or replacement by a contractual employee.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE,J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)