# NILESH POPAT SATPUTE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-02-13
Citation: WP/14881/2025
Petitioner: NILESH POPAT SATPUTE
Respondent: THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP-11878-25 & group matters.doc jvs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally BALAJI signed by BALAJI GOVINDRAO WRIT PETITION NO. 11878 OF 2025 GOVINDRAO PANCHAL PANCHAL Date: 2026.02.14 13:47:48 +0530 Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 11930 OF 2025 Sanjay Pundlik Tungar .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14420 OF 2025 Sachin Vinayak Gharat .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 13518 OF 2025 Jitendra Awhad C/o Satish Awhad .. Petitioner Versus Municipal Commissioner & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14820 OF 2025 Dilip S/o Shashikumar Naik .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14821 OF 2025 Dilip S/o Shashikumar Naik .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents 1 WP-11878-25 & group matters.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14842 OF 2025 Shaikh Afroz Noroddin .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14851 OF 2025 Gautam S/o A

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