VISHWAS LAXMAN GADADE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS

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Neeta Sawant WP-269-2023-FB-FC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 269 OF 2023 ALONGWITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 8261 OF 2024 Mr. Vishwas Laxman Gadade, Age : 44 yrs, (DOB : 13.03.1977), Occ : Circle Officer, R/at : Ashiyana Village, Katrang- Khopoli, Tal. Khalapur, Dist.- Raigad, Mob : 9561647934. emal, adv.kjagdale @ gmail.com .....Petitioner : Versus : 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400 032. 2. The District Collector, Collector Office at Raigad. 3. Mr. C.S. Khot, Age-53, Occ. Service, Circle Officer, Khopoli, Tahasil Offic, Khalapur, Dist. Raigad. 4. Mr. Tushar M. Kamat, Age : 39 yrs, Occ. Service, Circle Officer, Wawoshi, Tahasil Office, Khalapur, Dist. Raigad. 5. Mr. Kiran G. Patil, Age- 49 yrs, Occ. Service, Circle Officer Chowk, Tahasil Office, ....Respondents Khalapur, Dist. Raigad Page No.1 of 52 16 January 2025 Neeta Sawant WP-269-2023-FB-FC ______________ Mr. Mihir Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sachin K. Hande, Ms. Poonam Pal, Ms. Tanvi Pathak and Ms. Sankruti Yagnik, for the Petitioner. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. N.C. Walimbe, Addl. Govt.Pleader, Smt. Reena A. Salukhe, AGP, Mr. Jay Sanklecha ‘B’ Panel Advocate, Ms. Malaika Castellino and Mr. Anshuman Sambre, for State- Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. C.T. Chandratre, for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. __________________ CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR, SANDEEP V. MARNE & JITENDRA S. JAIN, JJ. Reserved On : 4 January 2025. Pronounced On : 16 January 2025. JUDGMENT: (Per : Sandeep V. Marne, J.) A. PROLOGUE 1) The issue of transfer of employees, particularly of government servants, often attracts attention of Courts and Tribunals and has contributed to a large section of jurisprudence on