# RAJENDRA BALWANT PANDE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-03-25
Citation: WP/5008/2022
Petitioner: RAJENDRA BALWANT PANDE
Respondent: STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

Neeta Sawant WP 5008 OF 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5008 OF 2022 Rajendra Balwant Pande …..PETITIONER : VERSUS : State of Maharashtra and others ….RESPONDENTS Mr. Rahul G. Walia, for the Petitioner. Mr. Prashant Chavan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Ruchi Patil i/b Mr. Ravindra Chile, for Respondent No. 4 . Smt. Jyoti Chavan, Addl. GP for the State, Respondent No. 1. Mr. Anuj Jaiswal i/b Little & Co., for Respondent No. 2 & 3. CORAM : S.M. MODAK, & SANDEEP V. MARNE, JJ. DATED : 25 MARCH 2026. JUDGMENT : (Per: Sandeep V. Marne J.) 1) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the Petition is taken up for hearing and final disposal. 2) Petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the promotion order dated 30 November 2022 by which Respondent No.4 is promoted to the post of _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO. 1 OF 26 25 MARCH 2026 Neeta Sawant WP 5008 OF 2022 Chief General Manager (HR) [CGM (HR)]. Petitioner seeks a direction for effecting promotions to the post of CGM (HR) in accorda

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