Bombay High Court

MEGHA KONDIBA PANDAGALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioners are to approach the Grievance Committee formed under the 27.03.2024 Government Resolution for adjudication of their grievances.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench disposed of three writ petitions filed by Santosh Uttamrao Mundkar, Laxmi Vitthalrao Pandagale and Megha Kondiba Pandagale against the State of Maharashtra. The Court granted the petitioners liberty to approach the Grievance Committee constituted under the Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024 for redress of their grievances. It directed the Committee to decide the representations expeditiously, in accordance with law, the said resolution, and the precedents set in Baliram s/o Pandurang Salunke v. State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition No.11172 of 2019) and Shaikh Tayyaba Jillani v. State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition No.13407 of 2023). The Court emphasized adherence to the earlier judgments while handling the petitions. Consequently, the writ petitions were disposed of with the above direction.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners should be directed to approach the Grievance Committee under the 2024 Government Resolution for relief.
Whether the Grievance Committee must decide the representations in accordance with the law and prior Supreme Court/High Court judgments.

Subjects

writ petition
grievance committee
administrative law
procedural remedy
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38746-DB


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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                75 WRIT PETITION NO. 4911 OF 2023

                                   Santosh Uttamrao Mundkar
                                              VERSUS
                     The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                                …
                                               WITH
                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 4899 OF 2023
                                    Laxmi Vitthalrao Pandagale
                                                VERSUS
                     The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                                …
                                              WITH
                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 4532 OF 2023
                                     Megha Kondiba Pandagale
                                              VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                                 ...
                Mr. Anand V. Patil-Indrale h/f. Mr. S. V. Gundre, Advocate for the
                Petitioners in all matters
                Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for State in all petitions.
                Mr. N. S. Kadam, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
                Mr. A. N. Nagargoje, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4
                                                …

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                      DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026
                P. C. (Per Abasaheb D. Shinde J.) :-

                1.        Writ Petitions are disposed of by granting liberty to the

                petitioners to approach the Grievance Committee formed under

                Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024.


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2.        The    Committee      shall    expeditiously   decide      the

representations of the petitioners in accordance with law and

taking into consideration the relevant Government Resolution

and the orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11172 of

2019 in the case of Baliram s/o Pandurang Salunke Vs. The

State of Maharashtra and Others, as well as in Writ Petition No.

13407 of 2023 in the case of Shaikh Tayyaba Jillani and

Another Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others and connected

Writ Petition.

3.        With this direction, writ petitions are disposed of.




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




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