Bombay High Court

TANVI RAJIV KALASKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court held that the petitioner must first avail the alternative remedy of approaching the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.

Summary

Tanvi Rajiv Kalaskar filed a writ petition (23 WRIT PETITION NO. 12591 OF 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra and another party. The petitioner, represented by Advocate C.K. Shinde, sought relief from the High Court. The Court examined whether the petitioner could directly approach the High Court or was required to first approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. In the absence of detailed factual findings, the Court concluded that the appropriate forum for the grievance was the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed, granting the petitioner liberty to avail the alternative remedy before the Tribunal.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is required to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal before filing a writ petition in the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
jurisdiction
alternative remedy
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43032-DB


                                                   {1}                   23-wp-12591-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     23 WRIT PETITION NO. 12591 OF 2026

                                       Tanvi Rajiv Kalaskar
                                              VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                                 ...
              Mr. C.K. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr S.K. Tambe, AGP for State
                                               .......

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


                                             DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              .        Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail

              alternate remedy of approaching Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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