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

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 s