SMT. SUVARNA BHIMAJI THINGLE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY , REVENUE DEPT. AND ORS

Ingale 8-wp-10404-19.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10404 OF 2019 Smt. Suvarna Bhimaji Thigle Age : 36 years Occu: Nil. R/at : 2368, Behind Zilla Parishad School Tal. Khed, Dist. Pune … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary to the Government Revenue Dept., Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Secretary, General Administrative Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 3. Collector of Pune .… Respondent **** Mr. Rushikesh G. Bhagat i/b Khandeparkar & Associates, for the Petitioner. Ms. Reena A. Salunkhe, AGP for the Respondent-State. **** CORAM : M.S.KARNIK & S.M.MODAK, JJ. DATE : 02nd FEBRUARY 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER M.S.KARNIK, J. ) : 1. Heard Mr. Bhagat, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Salunkhe, learned AGP appearing for the respondent- State. 1 Ingale 8-wp-10404-19.odt 2. The challenge in this petition is to an order passed by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’, for short), dismissing the original application filed by the petitioner. The matter pertains to the appointment of the petitioner in Group C (Class III) cadre under the Project Affected Persons category (‘PAP’, for short). Be