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Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA SUBHASH GANGODEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SEC. TRIBAL DEV. DIVISION AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The representation shall be considered within 45 days and the writ petition is disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Ravindra Subhash Gangode, filed a writ petition seeking consideration of his representation dated 24 October 2024 on its merits. The learned Additional Government Pleader (AGP) referred to the procedural guidelines issued by this Court in paragraph 31(a) to (d) of the judgment dated 29 April 2022 in Writ Petition No.1596 of 2021 (Vikram Bawajya Valvi & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra). The Court ordered that the representation be considered within 45 days from the date of the order. It further clarified that the petitioner's case would be processed strictly in accordance with the earlier guidelines. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petitioner was satisfied and the petition could be disposed of. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

  • Whether the representation dated 24 October 2024 can be entertained and considered on its merits in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Writ Petition No.1596 of 2021?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • representation
  • procedural guidelines
  • disposal
  • court order

Judgment

        Digitally
        signed by
        GAURI AMIT
GAURI   GAEKWAD
AMIT    Date:
                                                                        12.WP-6918-2025.odt
GAEKWAD 2026.03.06
        11:13:43
        +0530
                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                    WRIT PETITION NO.6918 OF 2025
                 Ravindra Subhash Gangode               ….Petitioner
                           Versus
                 State of Maharashtra & Anr.            ….Respondents
                                                  ----
                 Mr. Divyesh K. Jain i/b. Mr. Jay Salunke for the Petitioner.
                 Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.
                                                  ----
                                           CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE
                                                                   &
                                                       ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

                                             DATE      : 4th MARCH, 2026

                 P.C. :-

                 1.              The Petitioner prays that his representation dated

                 24th October, 2024 be considered on its merits.



                 2.              The learned AGP has taken instructions and submits

                 that the case of the Petitioner would be considered as per the

                 directions issued by this Court in paragraph nos.31 (a to d) of the

                 judgment dated 29th April, 2022 delivered in Writ Petition No.1596

                 of 2021 filed by Vikram Bawajya Valvi and Ors. v/s. The State of

                 Maharashtra through its Secretary and Anr.




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3.              The representation shall be considered within a period

of 45 days from today. It is clarified that when the Petitioner's turn

comes, his case would be processed strictly in view of the above

guidelines of this Court set out in Vikram Bawajya Valvi and Ors.

(supra).



4.              The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the

Petitioner is satisfied and this Petition can be disposed off in the

light of the statement made by the learned AGP.



5.              In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off.




(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)                         (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)




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