Gopal Sunil Patole And ORS v. The Thane District Central Co-Operative Bank And ORS

61 WP 17315.25.DOC LSP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.17315 OF 2025 Gopal Sunil Patole and others

...Petitioners

Versus

The Thane District Central Co-operative Bank and others

...Respondents

Mr. Anil Anturkar, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr.Sugandh Deshmukh i/b. Vaibhav Thorve, Advocates for the Petitioners Mr. Surel Shah, Senior Counsel a/w. Mr.Yogesh Rawool, Mr. Shailesh Redekar, Mr. Nitin Bhoir, Mr. Sameer Patil, Ms. Nidhi Gupta i/b. Ms. Vidhisha Legal, Advocate for the Respondent No.1.

Mr. K.K.Khamare, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Ms. Rupali Shinde, AGP for Respondent Nos.3 to 6. Digitally signed by LATA SUNIL PANJWANI Date:

2025.12.24 13:17:27 +0530 LATA SUNIL PANJWANI

CORAM:

SUMAN SHYAM & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATED:

23rd December 2025.

PC:- 1.

After hearing the submissions of Mr. Anturkar, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioners as well as Mr. Surel Shah, the learned Senior Counsel for the Respondent No.1, we are of the view that learned AGP should be asked to obtain instruction and apprise this Court as to whether, the engagement of the Repondent No.2 i.e. the recruitment agency, was in place on the date on which it had reportedly conducted the written examination 23rd December 2025

61 WP 17315.25.DOC and if so, if the said Respondent No.2 has any further role to play in the recruitment process as on date. The clarification is deemed necessary in view of the order dated 14th November 2025 (Coram: Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas, JJ) passed by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court.

2.

The learned AGP to also seek instructions and apprise this Court, if any action has been taken on the representation dated 11th November 2025 (Exhibit 'H') submitted by the Petitioner No.1. 3.

As an ad-interim measure, it is provided that the Respondent No.1 may continue with the recruitment process, if so advised, but shall not issue any order of appointment until the next date. 4.

The issue of maintainability of the Writ Petition is kept open and will be considered on the next date.

5.

List again on 7th January 2026, 'High on Board'. (S. M. MODAK, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) 23rd December 2025