Bombay High Court
JAYDEEP MAHADEV DEVKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was disposed after allowing the petitioner to withdraw it, with no order directing appointment.
Summary
The petitioner, Jaydeep Mahadev Devkar, filed a writ petition seeking direction for his appointment as Police‑Patil under the State of Maharashtra. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, expressed displeasure at granting relief given the peculiar facts of the case. The petitioner was permitted to withdraw the petition while keeping his contentions open for future application when a vacancy is advertised. The Court noted that the impugned order would not obstruct the petitioner’s qualification for the post if he otherwise meets the legal criteria. Consequently, the petition was disposed without any substantive order on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to be appointed as Police‑Patil under the applicable law
- Whether the impugned order constitutes a hindrance to the petitioner’s qualification for the post
Subjects
- Police‑Patil appointment
- Writ petition
- Administrative law
- Withdrawal of petition
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
9-WP-2052-2024 (C).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2052 OF 2024
Jaydeep Mahadev Devkar
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra And Ors.
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Mr. Nikhil Pawar a/w Mr. Rajdeep Shitole and Ms. Mansi Patil,
Advocate for Petitioner.
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, &
NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.
DATE : 27th JULY, 2026
P. C. :
1. Heard Mr. Pawar, learned Advocate for the Petitioner and
Ms. Kapre, learned AGP for the Respondent-State.
2. After we expressed our displeasure and disinclination to grant
the petition in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the
present case, Mr. Pawar, on instructions, persuaded us to allow the
Petitioner to withdraw the present petition, keeping all the
contentions of the Petitioner open and permitting the Petitioner to
apply for the post of Police-Patil as and when the advertisement is
Digitally issued in accordance with law.
signed by
SAJAKALI
SAJAKALI LIYAKAT
LIYAKAT JAMADAR
JAMADAR Date:
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3. Needless to state, the order impugned in the present Petition
will not be a hindrance if the Petitioner otherwise qualifies for
appointment as a Police-Patil in accordance with law.
4. The Petition is disposed of.
[NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.] [MILIND N. JADHAV, J.]
Sajakali
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