Bombay High Court

SACHIN BALASAHEB DAFALversusTHE SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as the matter is covered by the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026.

Summary

The petitioner, Dr. Sachin Balasaheb Dafal, filed a writ petition challenging actions of the Secretary, Public Health Department and others. The Court observed that the issues raised were identical to those decided in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026 (Dr. Maya Raghunath Kagne vs. State of Maharashtra). Relying on the detailed reasoning of that coordinate bench, the Court found no merit in the present petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed. However, the interim protection granted in the earlier case was extended to the present matter for a further six weeks from the date of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable in view of the precedent set by Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026

Subjects

writ petition
interim protection
precedent
public health department
dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40453-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 9694 OF 2019

                                  Dr. SACHIN BALASAHEB DAFAL
                                              VERSUS
                    THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS
                                                 ...
                          Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Shirinivas S. Wagh
                          AGP for Respondents / State : Ms. N. B. Kamble
                                                 ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.     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 [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.

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

              order, the Writ Petition is dismissed.

              3.     Since the Co-ordinate Bench has continued the interim

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

              interim protection shall continue to operate for a period of 06 weeks

              from today.



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



              SVH

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