DR. BALAJI ASHOK BHISE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND ORS

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Digitally signed by ANANT WP-1998-2025 C2.doc ANANT KRISHNA KRISHNA NAIK NAIK Date: 2025.04.04 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY 10:37:24 +0530 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1998 OF 2025 Dr. Balaji Ashok Bhise …Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. The Director of Medical Education 3. The Commissioner, State CET Cell, Mumbai 4. The Commissioner, Health Services 5. The Director of Health Services 6. Dr. Vikas Raghunath Dukare 7. Dean, Government Medical College …Respondents *** Mr. A. S. Khandeparkar, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Vikas Kolekar, Mr. Kunal Shirgire & Mr. Rohit Kamble for the Petitioner. Mrs. Ashwaini A. Purav, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7 Mr. Sameer Khandekar for the Respondent No. 3 Mr. S. R. Ghanavat a/w. Mr. Ratan L. Adhe i/b. Mr. Mahesh K. Bhosale for the Respondent No. 6 *** CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR & M. M. SATHAYE, JJ. DATED : 03rd APRIL 2025 JUDGMENT (Per M. M. SATHAYE, J): 1. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner is challenging the Post Graduate (PG) Medical Course admission process for ‘In-service’ category and seeking directions to the Respondents to reserve a seat for the Petitioner for ‘M.D. Medicine’. The Petitioner is also seeking compensation of Rs.2.00 Crore from the Respondents. akn 1 WP-1998-2025 C2.doc 2. The case of the Petitioner is as under:- 2.1 The Petitioner is doctor, who has completed MBBS-DCH and who is serving as a medical officer, who has served in rural hospitals. He passed MBBS examination in the year 2011. The Petitioner appeared for NEET-PG examination held on 05/03/2023. Results were declared and Petitioner's name appeared at Serial No. 187. The Petitioner is belonging to NT-(C) category and claims to be eligible fo