Rugved Shamrao Bhandarkar And Others v. The State Of Maha. Thr. Its Sec. Rural Dev. Dept. Mumbai And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

: NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 6549 OF 2025 RUGVED SHAMRAO BHANDARKAR AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAH., THRU. ITS SECY., RURAL DEVPT. DEPTT., MUMBAI AND OTHS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's Order appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P. S. Kshirsagar, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Hemlata Jaipurkar, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 and 2 CORAM : SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR and M. W. CHANDWANI, JJ.

DATE : NOVEMBER 06, 2025.

1.

Heard Mr. P. S. Kshirsagar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

2.

This petition challenges the communication dated 01.10.2025 issued by respondent no.2 - Additional Commissioner, Nagpur Division, Nagpur thereby granting approval to the proposal for cancellation of the promotions to the petitioners on the post of regular Kendra Pramukh, issued by order dated 30.06.2023. 3.

The contention is that the petitioners have already been promoted in the year 2023 as Kendra Pramukh on ad-hoc basis and drawing the salary of the promotional post. Respondent no.2 - Additional Commissioner without hearing the petitioners and without following the principles of natural justice, issued the impugned communication to respondent no.3 - Zilla Parishad, who is in the process of cancellation of the promotions granted

2 905 wp6549.25.odt to the petitioners and initiating the fresh process for promotion.

4.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable within four weeks.

5.

Learned Asstt. Government Pleader waives service of notice on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2.

6.

In the meanwhile, respondent nos.3 and 4 are directed to maintain status-quo in the matter as on today. (M.W.CHANDWANI, J.) (SMT. M.S.JAWALKAR, J.) Diwale Signed by: DIWALE Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 07/11/2025 10:45:09