Ratnakar Piyush Sudhir v. The State Of Maharashtra Thro. The Secretary

27-WP-4797-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4797 OF 2026 Ratnakar Piyush Sudhir ....Petitioner Digitally signed by SONALI MILIND PATIL Date:

2026.04.22 09:55:40 +0530 SONALI MILIND PATIL

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents Mr. Aditya S. Deore a/w. Ms. Suchita J. Pawar and Mr. Arman Ansari i/b. Mr. Sanjeev B. Deore, for the Petitioner. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w. Ms. D. S. Deshmukh, AGP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 20th APRIL, 2026 P.C.:

1.

The proposal seeking approval to the appointment of the Petitioner, is pending with the appropriate authority. 2.

Needless to state, the concerned authority would go into each and every aspect of the process of selection and appointment, which begins with the publication of the advertisement in largely circulated newspapers as are approved by the State Sonali

27-WP-4797-2026.odt Government. The concerned authority would also consider the entire selection proceedings. If there is any deficiency which goes to the root of the selection process, the concerned authorities are at liberty to pass strict orders on their merits. This exercise be completed within a period of 90 days.

3.

With the above observations and directions, this Petition is disposed off.

(HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Sonali