Bombay High Court
JAYSHRI RAVAN SONKAWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The High Court lacks jurisdiction; the applicant must approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.
Summary
The applicant, a government servant, filed a civil application and a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an administrative action. The High Court examined whether it had jurisdiction to entertain the matter or whether the applicant should approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. The Court held that under the law governing service matters, a government servant must first approach the appropriate administrative tribunal. Consequently, the Court granted the applicant liberty to file the grievance before the Tribunal. The civil application was thereafter disposed of by the Court.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a civil application filed by a government servant challenging an administrative action, or whether the matter should be filed before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- service law
- administrative tribunal
- high court
- civil application
- Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:42356-DB
1 14.CA.6813.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6813 OF 2026
IN WP/298/2026
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 298 OF 2026
JAYSHRI RAVAN SONKAWADE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Biradar Ramrao Dhondiram
AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.R. Wakale
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 11.09.2026
PER COURT:
1. The applicant being a Government Servant should have
approached the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal instead of this
Court. The civil application is therefore disposed of by granting liberty
to the applicant to approach the Tribunal.
2. The civil application is disposed of.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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