Bombay High Court

SANGITA SHRIMANT KALE ALIAS SANGITA VIRENDRA PATIL AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is allowed; the petitioner must be treated as a PAP candidate for the TAIT 2025 recruitment.

Summary

The petitioner, Sangita Shrimant Kale (alias Sangita Virendra Patil), filed a writ petition seeking recognition as a Physically Handicapped (PAP) candidate for the TAIT 2025 recruitment process. The State of Maharashtra opposed, questioning the validity of the PAP certificate dated 18/09/2025. The Court noted that the matter was directly governed by its earlier decision in Writ Petition No.4880/2026 (Shri Vivek Vishnu More v. State of Maharashtra). Relying on the reasoning in that precedent, the Court held that the petitioner is entitled to be treated as a PAP candidate. Consequently, the writ petition was allowed and the respondents were directed to recognize the petitioner as a PAP candidate for the ongoing recruitment.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner qualifies as a Physically Handicapped (PAP) candidate for the TAIT 2025 recruitment.
Whether the State must recognize the PAP certificate issued on 18/09/2025.

Subjects

PAP category
disability certification
recruitment
writ petition
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44040-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 9531 OF 2026

                    SANGITA SHRIMANT KALE ALIAS SANGITA VIRENDRA PATIL
                                             VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Mahesh S. Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
              Mr. Anup R. Nikam, Advocate for Respondent No.2
                                               ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Indisputably, the issue raised in this petition is squarely

              covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.4880/2026

              [Shri Vivek Vishnu More Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others],

              passed on 02/07/2026.

              2.           For the reasons stated in the said judgment, the writ

              petition   is allowed. Respondents are directed to treat petitioner

              No.1 as a candidate belonging to PAP category in furtherance of PAP

              certificate dated 18/09/2025, issued in her favour for ongoing TAIT,

              2025 recruitment process.



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




              SVH

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