Bombay High Court

DRUGAKUMAR ANJAYYA KANTHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is covered by the earlier decision and must be dismissed.

Summary

Dr. Drugakumar Anjayya Kanthe filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The Court observed that the issues raised were identical to those in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026 (Dr. Maya Raghunath Kagne vs. State of Maharashtra). That earlier case had been decided with detailed reasons and the petitions of similarly situated petitioners were dismissed. Accordingly, the present petition was dismissed for the same reasons. The Court also ordered that the interim protection granted on 08.04.2022 continue for a further six weeks from the date of this order. No new substantive relief was granted.

Issues considered

Whether the petition raises a distinct issue warranting relief, or is covered by the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026

Subjects

Writ petition
Interim protection
Dismissal
Precedent
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39822-DB


                                                   {1}                     WP-4037-2022

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 4037 OF 2022

              Dr. Drugakumar Anjayya Kanthe               ...Petitioner

                    Versus

              The State of Maharashtra Others             ...Respondents

              Mr. R.J. Nirmal, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
                                                ......
                                    CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                         DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.    Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.


              2.    The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the

              decision rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ

              Petition No. 6549 of 2026 in the case of Dr. Maya Raghunath Kagne vs.

              The State of Maharashtra and Others, and connected writ petitions,

              decided on 30.07.2026, wherein by giving detail reasons, the Writ

              Petitions filed by the similarly circumstanced petitioners are dismissed.


              3.    In this view of the matter, for the reasons recorded in the said

              order, Writ Petition is dismissed.
                                  {2}                      WP-4037-2022

4.       Since the Co-ordinate Bench has continued the interim protection

for a period of 06 weeks, in the present matter also the interim

protection granted vide order dated 08.04.2022 shall continue to

operate for a period of 06 weeks from today



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




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