Atmaram Pandurang Totewad v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

947.WP.8928.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8928 OF 2025 Atmaram Pandurang Totewad

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

***  Mr. Boinwad Omgashad B., for Petitioner.

 Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. GP for Respondents. *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE : 14th AUGUST 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Issue notice, returnable on 25th September 2025. 3.

Mr. Ghayal, learned AGP waives notice on behalf of all the respondents.

4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has tendered copy of a notice dated 30th July 2025, issued by the respondent No.3. It is stated therein that the service of the petitioner shall be terminated unless the validity certificate is produced. In that light, the learned counsel for the petitioner is pressing for urgent interim relief. It is brought to our notice that the petitioner is working in the post of Clerk with the respondent No.3 - District Collector, Amravati. Shrikant Malani

947.WP.8928.2025.doc 5.

In view of the above, during the pendency of this petition, the service of the petitioner shall not be terminated only on the basis of the impugned order passed by the respondent No.2 - Scrutiny Committee, subject to the petitioner filing an undertaking within two weeks from today before this Court that during the pendency of this petition, he shall not claim any service benefit such as confirmation, promotion, increment, pay fixation etc. Copy of such undertaking shall also be placed before the office of respondent No.3, within the said period of two weeks.

(Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Shrikant Malani