Bombay High Court

DIVYESH BAJIRAO PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition must be filed before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, and the writ petition is disposed.

Summary

Divyesh Bajirao Patil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought relief against the State, but the Court examined whether it was the appropriate forum for such a dispute. It observed that the subject matter falls within the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal under the relevant statutory scheme. Accordingly, the Court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. No substantive merits of the petition were decided, and the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition against the State of Maharashtra
Whether the petitioner should approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal instead

Subjects

Writ Petition
Jurisdiction
Administrative Tribunal
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal
High Court
Civil Procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42000-DB


                                                   {1}                   905-wp-12184-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    905 WRIT PETITION NO. 12184 OF 2026

                                        Divyesh Bajirao Patil
                                             VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. Yogesh B. Bolkar., Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State


                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              .        Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to

              approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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