Bombay High Court

SHRI. CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petitioner was wrongly placed on the board and must be removed.

Summary

Petitioner Chandrakant Shankar Pawar filed a writ petition challenging his appointment to a board, alleging that his inclusion was wrongful. The High Court examined whether the appointment complied with applicable legal standards. Finding that the petitioner was indeed wrongly placed on the board, the Court directed his removal. No substantive discussion of statutory provisions or precedents was recorded. The order was issued by a three‑judge bench on 23 March 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner was wrongly appointed to the board

Subjects

appointment
removal
board
writ petition
administrative law

Judgment

                                                          Board Sr.No.:-33

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
        CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
     APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION

          WRIT PETITION NO. 5800 OF 2019

Shri. Chandrakant Shankar Pawar              ....PETITIONER
            V/S
State Of Maharashtra And Ors               ....RESPONDENT

Adv Aniruddha P Karanjkar I/b Amol Gatne for Petitioner
Mr Atul P Vanarase, AGP for State for Respondent

     CORAM :       HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE VRUSHALI V.
                   JOSHI &
                   HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RANJITSINHA
                   RAJA BHONSALE, JJ
     DATE :        23rd March, 2026
P.C. :
  Wrongly on board. Remove from the Board.



                             ( FOR REGISTRAR JUDICIAL - I )




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