VIRAJ SHAMRAO PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2025.03.26 Trupti 9-wp-18764-2024.odt 14:48:21 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18764 OF 2024 Viraj Shamrao Patil, Age: 37 Years, Occupation: Unemployed Residing at: Flat No. 1602, Cedar B Wing, Dosti West County, Balkum, Thane – 400 608 … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai -32. 2. The Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai, Head Office at: Annex Building, Municipal Head Office, 6th Floor, Mahapalika Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. … Respondents ---- Ms.Akshada A.Pasi for the Petitioner. Mr.S.P.Kamble, AGP for Respondent No.1, State. Mr.Santosh Parad for Respondent No.2- Municipal Corporation. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 24TH MARCH, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses 1(a), (b), (c) and (d), as under : 1 of 5 Trupti 9-wp-18764-2024.odt “a. that this Hon'ble Court/Tribunal may be pleased to set aside or quash the acceptance of the resignation of the Petitioner by the Respondent no.2 as it was submitted under exceptional family circumstances and without adequate consideration of the Petitioner's long-term interests. b. Direct the Respondent no.2 to reinstate the Petitioner to the position of Deputy Chief Engineer (SWD). c. Direct the Respondent no.2 to consider the extenuating family circumstances that led to the Petitioner's resignation before taking any further action in this regard. d. Direct the Respondent no.2 to release the salary dueş and other benefits to the Petitioner." 3. The learned Advocate for Respondent No.2 Municipal Corp