Pratibha Waman Satam And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And ANR

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date:

2026.02.27 10:43:45 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR 913.WP13796.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13796 OF 2025 Pratibha Waman Satam & Ors.

...Petitioners.

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents.

----------------- Ms Kalyani Mangave i/b. Mr. Akash Murudkar, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. a/w. Smt. R.A. Solunkhe, AGP for Respondent - State.

Dr. Jayant Sarode, Deputy Secretary (Law), Home Department, Instructing Officer present.

----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATED : 26th FEBRUARY, 2026 P.C.:- 1.

The Writ Petition had been stood over today for the learned AGP appearing for the Respondent - State to take instructions with regard to taking decision on the representation of the Petitioners' proposal dated 24th May, 2021.

2.

The learned AGP appearing for the Respondent - State has taken instructions and he states that the proposal of the Petitioners dated 24th May, 2021 will be decided within a period of 8 weeks from today. The statement is accepted.

Talwalkar

913.WP13796.2025.doc 3.

In view of the above, the Respondents shall maintain status quo in so far as the services of the Petitioners in the Respondent No. 2 - The State Human Rights Commission, Maharashtra State is concerned till the decision is taken by the Respondent - State on the proposal of the Petitioners dated 24th May, 2021 and one week thereafter.

4.

The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with no order as costs. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] Talwalkar