Mahesh Babu Gunukula v. Sushma Chalamalasetti
1 M1-WP-4462-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4462 OF 2026 Minakshi Sayaji Nirbhavane
...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4342 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4586 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4592 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4593 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4447 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4646 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 10457 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 10459 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 10514 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4869 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4857 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4975 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4976 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4977 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4978 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4980 OF 2026 WITH 1/4
2 M1-WP-4462-2026.doc WRIT PETITION NO. 4982 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4983 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4984 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4985 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4986 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4987 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4988 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4989 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4990 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4991 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4992 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4993 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4996 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5030 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 11020 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 11023 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 11175 OF 2026 ----------------- Mr. Satyjeet P. Dighe a/w Mr. Abhijeet Khade for Petitioner in WP/4586/2026, WP/4992/2026 Mr. Sumit Kate a/w Mr. Jenish Jain for Petitioner in WP/4342/2026 & WP/4462/2026, WPST/10457/2026, WPST/10459/2026, WPST/10514/2026, WPST/10514/2026, WP/4976/2026, WP/4977/2026. Mr. Sumit Kate a/w Mr. Jenish Jain and Mr. Hrishikesh Nabar for Petitioner in WP/4976/2026, WP/4977/2026, WP/4978/2026, WP/4980/2026, 2/4
3 M1-WP-4462-2026.doc WP/4982/2026, WP/4983/2026, WP/4984/2026, WP/4986/2026, WP/4987/2026, WP/4988/2026, WP/4989/2026, WP/4990/2026, WP/4991/2026, WP/4996/2026.
Mr Ajit J Kenjale a/w Mr Sai Rajendra Kadam for Petitioner in WP/4646/2026 WP/4857/2026.
Mr S. H Kankal, AGP for Respondents- State in WP/4592/2026, WP/4447/2026, WP/4342/2026, WP/4462/2026, WP/4646/2026, WPST/10457/2026, WPST/10459/2026 and WPST/10514/2026, WP/4976/2026, WP/4985/2026, WP/4989/2026 Ms Priyanka B Chavan, AGP for Respondents - State in WP/4593/2026 WP/4869/2026 WP/4857/2026 WP 4975/2026, WPST/111023/2026, WPST/11175 of 2026.
Mr. Saurabh Pakale a/w Mr. Nilesh Desai i/b Ms. Padmaja Malgaonkar for Petitioners.
Mr. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for State/Respondents in WP/4977/2026, WP/4986/2026, WP/4987/2026, WP/4992/2026 Ms. Pooja Joshi Deshpande for Respondent - State in WP/4978/2026, WP/4990/2026, WP/4991/2026, WPST/111020/2026. Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondents/State in WP/4980/2026, WP/4982/2026, WP/4983/2026.
Mr. A.I. Patel Addl. GP a/w Ms. R.A. Salunkhe, AGP for Respondent No.1State in WP/4984/2026, WP/4988/2026 Mr. Nikhil Adkhine for Petitioners inWP No. 4985 of 2026. Ms. Tanu Bhatia for Respondents - State in WP/4996/2026. Mr. Jenish Jain a/w Ms. Aishwarya R. Tuwar, for the Petitioners in WPST/111020/2026, WPST/111023/2026.
Mr. Satyajeet Salve with Mr. Bharat Gadhavi i/b. Bharat Gadhavi, for the Petitioners in WPST/11175 of 2026.
----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATED : 17 APRIL, 2026 P.C.:- 3/4
4 M1-WP-4462-2026.doc 1.
The Petitioners have sought modification of the orders dated 9 April 2026, 15 April 2026, and 16 April 2026 in view of the order dated 17 April 2026 passed by this Court at the Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, which has extended the cut-off date and time to 21 April 2026, before 5:00 p.m, for submission of applications by the Petitioners to the Respondents for the examinations as per Advertisement No. 006 of 2026 issued on 18 March 2026.
2.
By the said order, the Respondents were directed to accept the applications of the Petitioners upon such applications being made by 5.00 p.m on 21 April 2026, as per Advertisement No. 006 of 2026 issued on 18 March 2026.
3.
In view of the said order dated 17 April 2026, the cut-off date and time mentioned in the orders dated 9 April 2026, 15 April 2026, and 16 April 2026 are modified, and the Respondents are directed to accept both offline and online applications of the Petitioners, provided the same are submitted on or before 5.00 p.m on 21 April 2026, for the examination as per Advertisement No. 006 of 2026 issued on 18 March 2026. The remainder of the said order shall remain unchanged. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] 4/4