Rupali Ashwin Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Principal Secretary

19-WP-19378-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 19378 OF 2024 Smt. Rupali Ashwin Patil ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra, Through The Principal Secretary ... Respondents ---- Mr. Narendra V. Bandiwadekar a/w Mr. Rajendra B. Khaire i/b Ms. Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar for the Petitioner. Mr. A. R. Deolekar, AGP for the Respondent-State. ---- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

(VACATION COURT) DATE : 24th DECEMBER 2024 P.C. :- .

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned AGP for the Respondent-State.

2.

Learned AGP seeks time to file reply.

3.

It appears that by an order dated 11 December 2024, the Petitioner has been suspended with immediate effect. It further appears from the record that departmental enquiry against the Petitioner is going on from 4 March 2024, but no action was Gitalaxmi Page 1 of 2

19-WP-19378-2024.doc taken against the Petitioner when departmental enquiry was going on.

4.

It does not appear from the record that before passing suspension order dated 11 December 2024, suspending her with immediate effect, any explanation was called from the Petitioner. Hence, impugned suspension order dated 11 December 2024 is stayed till the next date.

5.

Stand over to 9 January 2025.

6.

It is made clear that the departmental enquiry as commenced shall continue on its own merit, without being influenced by order of this Court.

[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.] by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

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