Radha Shankar Gavli And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Thru G P And ORS
Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:
2026.03.30 10:39:41 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
(910) WRIT PETITION NO.609 OF 2024 Bapu Vikram Markand and Ors.
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors.
....Respondents WITH
(911) WRIT PETITION NO.9041 OF 2025 Sunita Sudam Hire and Ors.
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors.
....Respondents WITH
(912) WRIT PETITION NO.13694 OF 2025 Varsha Krushna Bhadane and Ors.
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors.
....Respondents WITH
(913) WRIT PETITION NO.1974 OF 2026 Radha Shankar Gavli and Ors.
....Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors.
....Respondents ---- Mr. Sugandh B. Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Rajaram B. Deshmukh, Mr. Bhushan G. Deshmukh, Mr. Aryan M. Deshmukh, Ms. Ankita Salvi, Mr. Aniket Kanawade, Mr. Vaibhav Thorave, Ms. Karishma Shinde, Mr. Irvin D'Souza and Mr. Vikrant Desai for the Petitioners in all Petitions.
Ms. Pooja Joshi Deshpande, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP/609/2024.
Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP/9041/2025.
Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. GP a/w. Ms. Pooja Joshi Deshpande, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP/13694/2025.
Ms. P.N. Diwan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP/1974/2026. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 27th MARCH, 2026 P.C. :- 1.
In all these Petitions, leave to delete the Chief Secretary and correct the description of Respondent No.2. Correction be carried out forthwith.
2.
In all these Petitions, leave to add the employers of these Petitioners as Respondents, along with proper postal addresses and, preferably, email addresses. Addition be carried out within 10 working days.
3.
The learned Addl. GP has tendered a compilation of case law along with an index (64 pages). The same is taken on record.
4.
Issue notice to all the Respondents, returnable on 6th May, 2026. The learned Addl. GP and AGPs waive service of
notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 4, in their respective Petitions.
5.
Along with the Court's service, the Petitioners are at liberty to serve the unserved Respondents by all permissible modes of service.
6.
Let the affidavit in reply be filed on or before 27th April, 2026.
7.
Office objections, if any, to be removed, on or before 22nd April 2026, failing which, the Registry shall dismiss these Petitions without reference to the Court, on 23rd April, 2026. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)