DR. SHOBHA BHARGAVA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU PRIN. SECRETARY, HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDU. AND ORS

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Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: 2025.04.02 206.WP4198.2019.odt 18:27:40 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4198 OF 2019 Dr. Shobha Bhargava. Age-59 years, Having address at Shirine Garden, G-Block, Flat No. 36, ITI Road, Aundh, Pune- 411007. … Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya Annex, Mumbai 431032. 2. The Director of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune, District- Pune. 3. The Joint Director of Higher Education, 17, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Near St. Mathew Marathi Church, Camp, Pune – 411 001. 4. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra 411007. … Respondents. **** Mr. Mihir Desai, Senior Advocate i/b. Ms. Devyani Kulkarni, for the Petitioner. Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3/State. Mr. Rajendra Anbhule a/w. Ms. Pooja Pall, Ms. Nisha Ahire, for Respondent No. 4. **** Talwalkar 1 206.WP4198.2019.odt CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 27th MARCH, 2025 ORAL JUDGEMENT : (PER RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses (a), (b), (d) & (e) (iii), (iv), (v), which read as under: a. For a Writ of Certiorari or a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the impugned letter/decision dated 25.06.2018 which has been marked and annexed hereto as Exhibit L. b. For a Writ of Certiorari or a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and s