Prashant Baba Lihitkar v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. Of Higher And Technical Education, Mumbai And ORS.

907-WP-5297-2025.odt 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 5297 of 2025 Dr. Prashant Baba Lihitkar vs.

The State of Maharashtra and others.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P. M. Pande, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. D. P. Thakre, Additional Govt. Pleader for respondent nos. 1 to 4. CORAM :- ANIL S. KILOR and RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATE :- 12th SEPTEMBER, 2025 Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 07.11.2025. 3.

Mr. D. P. Thakre, learned Additional Government Pleader waives service of notice for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. 4.

The petitioner is permitted to serve the respondent nos.5 and 6 by private mode in addition to the regular mode of service and file an affidavit of service by next date, failing which the petitioner shall pay costs of Rs.500/-(Rs. Five hundred) with the High Court Gazetted Officer's Association, Nagpur.

5.

To be heard along with Writ Petition Nos. 4755 of 2025, 4806 of 2025, 4810 of 2025 and 4987 of 2025.

( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Andurkar.

Signed by: Jayant S. Andurkar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 12/09/2025 18:59:18