Kailas Gajanan Somase And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Chief Secretary And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.31 OF 2024 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2024.12.14 16:29:11 +0530 Kailas Gajanan Somase & Ors.

... Petitioners V/s.

The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents Mr. Eknath Dhokale for the petitioners.

Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. Government Pleader and Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6.

Mr. Vivek Patil with Mr. A. Ansari i/by Mr. Vivek Patil & Associates for respondent No.7.

CORAM

: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ & AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATED : DECEMBER 14, 2024 P.C.:

1.

Mr. Vivek Patil, learned advocate appears for respondent No.7 and undertakes to file Vakalatnama within a week from today. He shall also file affidavit-in-reply within three weeks from today. Two weeks' time thereafter shall be available to the petitioners to file rejoinder-affidavit, if any. 2.

Stand over 21 January 2025.

(AMIT BORKAR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)