Dadasaheb Ananda Hubale v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Managing Diector , Mah. State Agric. Marketing Board And ORS

NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2025.06.12 11:55:09 +0530 917-wp.3946.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3946 OF 2025 Dadasaheb Ananda Hubale

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Aniket P. Ranade i/b Mr. Aditya S. Patil for the Petitioner. Mr. Kedar Dighe, Addl.G.P. a/w Ms. M. S. Bane, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 and 5-State.

Mr. Abhishek Nandimath for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 11th JUNE 2025 P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents. Learned Addl.G.P. waives notice on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 5-State and seeks time to take instructions. Mr. Nandimath waives notice on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 and seeks time to file an affidavit-in-reply. Time granted.

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The same to be filed in the Registry, within two weeks from today with an advance copy to the other side. 4.

Stand over to 2nd July 2025.

5.

A responsible officer of the respondnent No.1/respondent No.5, to remain present on the next date, with proper instructions. 6.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, in particular, the two submissions; (i) that the majority had opposed the Resolution appointing a private agency in the recruitment process and (ii) there is no provision to appoint a private agency to conduct the recruitment process, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 not to appoint/continue with the recruitment process, till the next date.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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