DEEPAK CHHAGAN RATHOD vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANR

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WP-16020-25.doc Sharayu Khot. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16020 OF 2025 Deepak Chhagan Rathod …Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra & Anr. …Respondents ---------- Ms. Rutika Karale, Mr. Aditya Shinde, Mr. Prashant Mahajan i/b Vaibhav V. Ugle for the Petitioner. Mr. Yatin Shashikant Khochare, "B" Panel Counsel for the Respondent. Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo for Respondent No. 2 (PCMC). ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J. ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J Reserved on : 20 January 2026 Pronounced on : 29 January 2026 JUDGMENT : (Per R.I. Chagla, J.) 1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner is seeking direction to the Respondents to forthwith absorb and appoint the Petitioner for SHARAYU PANDURANG the post of Civil Engineering Assistant on the vacant post, as the KHOT Digitally Petitioner is at Sr.No.2 of the wait list for the post of Civil signed by SHARAYU PANDURANG KHOT Date: 2026.01.29 14:22:03 +0530 Engineering Assistant on such terms as this Court may deem fit and proper. 1/14 WP-16020-25.doc 2. The Petitioner is having a Bachelor of Arts and Construction Supervisor course completed from the recognized university. The Petitioner had come across one advertisement issued by Respondent No. 2 – The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation being Advertisement No. 184 of 2022 on 17th August 2022. 3. The Petitioner had pursuant to the said advertisement applied for the post of Civil Engineering Assistant (“said post”) and application had been filled up online on 7th September 2022 with the Respondent No. 2. 4. The Petitioner had submitted the form with Respondent No. 2 for the aforementioned post, and accordingly, received admit card for the said post. 5. The Petitioner had appeared for the examination on 28th May 2023 and secured mark