Nitin Raju Kokatare And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And ORS

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2025.11.19 11:26:25 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 284&285.WP-13519-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

(284) WRIT PETITION NO.13519 OF 2025 Nitin Raju Kokatare & Ors.

....Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents WITH

(285) WRIT PETITION NO.13522 OF 2025 Vikas Khandu Nadekar & Ors.

....Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Suresh Pakale, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Nilesh Desai for the Petitioners in both Petitions.

Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for the Respondent - State in WP/13519/2025.

Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for the Respondent - State in WP/13522/2025.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 17th NOVEMBER, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

Mentioned out of turn.

2.

The learned Addl. GP places on record a corrigendum dated 4th November, 2025, which redresses the grievance of the Petitioners, who would now become eligible to be considered under the advertisement at issue. A photostat copy of the said corrigendum is taken on record and marked as 'X' for identification. Gauri Gaekwad

284&285.WP-13519-2025.odt 3.

The learned Senior Advocate submits that though the Petitioners' grievance is redressed, if any issue arises in the future with regard to clause 2(a) and 2(b) of the notification dated 18th July 2025, the same may be considered in an appropriate proceeding. 4.

In response, the learned Addl. GP submits that, in the light of corrigendum 'X', the apprehension expressed by the learned Senior Advocate is actually put to rest.

5.

In view of the above, both these Petitions are disposed off.

6.

The issue with regard to clause 2(a) and 2(b) of the notification dated 18th July, 2025 may be considered in an appropriate proceeding.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gauri Gaekwad