Sairaj Suresh Khade v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission Thro. The Secretary

17-WP-9819-2025 (C).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9819 OF 2025 Sairaj Suresh Khade & Ors.

...Petitioners

VERSUS

Maharashtra Public Service Commission Thro. The Secretary & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 9822 OF 2025 Atharva Rajesh Lokhande & Ors.

...Petitioners

VERSUS

Maharashtra Public Service Commission Thro. The Sectetary & Ors.

...Respondents

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Adv. Neeta Karnik Senior Counsel i/by Mr. Sangharsh V. Waghmare, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mr. Ashutosh Kulkarni (through V.C.) a/w Mr. Siddharth Shitole, advocate for the Respondent - MPSC.

Mr. N. C. Walimbe, Addl. G. P. a/w Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for the Respondent - State.

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CORAM

:

M. S. KARNIK & N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE :

22nd JULY, 2025 P.C.

:

1.

Mr. Walimbe, the learned Addl. G.P. placed on record copy of the communication dated 21st July 2025 addressed by ZIP

17-WP-9819-2025 (C).doc the State-Government. The same is taken on record and marked 'X' for identification.

2.

Heard Adv. Neeta Karnik, Senior Counsel for the petitioners. We find it appropriate to dispose of these petitions by directing the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (for short 'MAT') to decide the M.A. No.305 of 2025 and M.A. No.328 of 2025 within a period of four weeks. Further looking at the controversy involved, we request the MAT to decide the O.A. itself as expeditiously as possible.

3.

The learned A.G.P. assures that the reply by the Government or the MPSC to the Miscellaneous Application be positively filed within a period of two weeks from today. 4.

The petitions are disposed of accordingly.

(N. R. BORKAR, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) ZIP