UMESH SHANKARRAO BHOLE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND 2 ORS

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Ajit Pathrikar WP-3260-2024 & PIL-25-2025 (2).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3260 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 17079 OF 2025 (For Amendment) IN WRIT PETITION NO. 3260 OF 2024 Agri Sprayers T.I.M Association & Anr. ….Petitioners : Versus : The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ….Respondents AND PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 25 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 1240 OF 2025 (For Vacation of interim order) IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 25 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 1337 OF 2025 (For Vacation of interim order) IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 25 OF 2025 Umesh Shankarrao Bhole and Ors. ….Petitioners : Versus : State of Maharashtra & Ors. ….Respondents Page No.1 of 20 22 July 2025 Ajit Pathrikar WP-3260-2024 & PIL-25-2025 (2).docx _____________________________________________________________ Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pralhad Paranjape and Ms. Druti Datar, for the Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 3260/2024. Mr. Joel Carlos with Mr. Rupesh Geete and Ms. Priya Dangat i/b Satyaki Law Associates, for the Petitioner in Public Interest Litigation No. 25 of 2025. Mr. V.R. Dhond, Senior Advocate with Smt. P.H. Kantharia, Govt. Pleader and Mr. Milind More, Addl. GP for Respondent Nos.1 and 4-State in Public Interest Litigation No. 25/2025. Mr. V.R. Dhond, Senior Advocate with Mr. Milind More, Addl. GP for for the Respondent Nos.1 and 3-State in Writ Petition No. 3260/2024. Mr. Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vinod Joshi and Mr. Saurav Rajurkar, for the Respondent No. 2 in Public Interest Litigation No. 25/2025. Mr. Vinod Joshi, for the Respondent No. 2 in Writ Petition No. 3260/2024. Mr. Bhushan Chandrakant Joshi with Ms. Sunanda M. Konkar, for Res