Bombay High Court
ASHOK SHRIRANG GODASEversusPUNE ZILLA PARISHAD LD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PUNE AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The exoneration order rendering the suspension period as duty obviates the need for further adjudication of the writ petitions.
Summary
The petitioners, Ashok Shrirang Godase and Rajkumar Revansidha Bamane, challenged an order dated 29 November 2023 that suspended them pending a departmental enquiry by the Chief Executive Officer of Pune Zilla Parishad. The respondents later issued an order on 28 November 2025 exonerating the petitioners and directing that the suspension period be treated as a period on duty. The court noted that, in view of the exoneration order, there was no further issue to adjudicate. Consequently, the writ petitions were disposed of without any costs. The court directed that the service records of the petitioners be updated to reflect the exoneration and the treatment of the suspension period as duty.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of an exoneration order on pending writ petitions challenging a prior suspension order?
Subjects
- suspension
- departmental enquiry
- exoneration
- service law
- writ petition
- administrative order
Judgment
Digitally
AJIT
signed by
AJIT
RAMESH
30-WP-15503-2023.DOC
RAMESH PATHRIKAR
PATHRIKAR Date:
2026.09.29
14:44:41
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 15503 OF 2023
Ashok Shrirang Godase ...Petitioner
Versus
Pune Zilla Parishad & Anr. ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 15504 OF 2023
Rajkumar Revansidha Bamane ...Petitioner
Versus
Pune Zilla Parishad & Anr. ...Respondents
_______
Mr. Shubham Misar for Petitioner in WP/15503/2023.
Mr. Yatin Malvankar for Petitioner in WP/15504/2023.
Mr. Ashwin R. Kapadnis for Respondent No.1.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 28th SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.
1. By these petitions, the Petitioners have assailed the Order dated 29 th
November 2023, whereby the Petitioners were suspended by the Chief Executive
Officer, Zilla Parishad, Pune, in contemplation of departmental enquiry.
2. Learned counsel for Respondent No.1 has placed on record the Order dated
28th November 2025, whereby the Petitioners have been exonerated in the
departmental enquiry and the period of suspension has been directed to be treated
as a period on duty. The Order dated 28th November 2025 passed by the
Disciplinary Authority / Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Pune, is taken on
record.
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3. In this view of the matter, further adjudication of these petitions is not
called for. The petitions are accordingly disposed of. No costs.
4. Necessary entries regarding the exoneration of the Petitioners and treating
the period of suspension as a period on duty be made in the respective service
books of the Petitioners.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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