# HARSH KASHINATHRAO GAIKWAD vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. THE PRINCIPAL SEC.HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ORS

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-05-06
Citation: WPST/12972/2026
Petitioner: HARSH KASHINATHRAO GAIKWAD
Respondent: THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. THE PRINCIPAL SEC.HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ORS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

WPST-12972-2026.odt PURTI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY PRASAD PARAB CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 033. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through the Principal Secretary Higher and Technical Education, Having Office At : 411, 4th Floor, Mantralay annex, Madam Cama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 32. 2. Savitribai Phule Pune University A statutory University established under the Pune University Act, 1974, and continued under The Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 Through the Registrar, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune – 411 007. 3. The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune – 411 007. 4. Modern Education Society, Through its President Having its Office At : 19, Late Principal V.K. Joag Path, Pune – 411 001. 5. Ness Wadia College of Commerce Through its Principal, Having its Office At : 19, Late Principal V.K. Joag Path, Pune – 411 001. Purti Parab 1 WPST-12972-2026.odt 6. Dr. Manohar Kacharu Sanap Age : 51 years, Occ. Service R/o. Konark Bela Vista, Building No. A-1001, S. No. 158/1/A/1A/2, Opp. Amar Cottages, Bhosale Nagar, Hadapsar, Pune – 411 028. … Respondents **** Mr. Sumedh S. Modak a/w Mr. Ashwin Hirulkar for the

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