Nitin Madhav Apte v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Thr Joint Director And ORS

37 .WP.16487.2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16487 OF 2025 Mr. Nitin Madhav Apte ....Petitioner Digitally signed by VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date:

2026.01.20 21:00:54 +0530

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VINA ARVIND KHADPE The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Sumit Kate i/b. Mr. Aditya Kharkar, for the Petitioner. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 14th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

Issue Notice to the Respondents, returnable on 18th February, 2026. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent no. 1.

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Let Affidavit(s) in Reply be filed at least 7 days prior to the returnable date.

4.

All Office objections to be removed on or before 29th January, 2026, failing which, this Petition would stand dismissed without reference to the Court on 30th January, 2026. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Rohit Ghuge - PA