SUJIT MANOHAR PATIL vs THE PANVEL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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914-wp-5667-2024.doc jsn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5667 OF 2024 Digitally signed by JITENDRA JITENDRA SHANKAR SHANKAR NIJASURE NIJASURE Date: 2026.05.06 11:44:55 +0530 Sujit Manohar Patil …Petitioner Versus The Panvel Municipal Corporation & Ors. …Respondents ---------- Mr. Prasad K. Dhakephalkar, Senior Advocate, Mr. Ramesh D. Soni, Mr. Rushar Momaiyah i/b. Ram and Co. for the Petitioner. Mr. Shreekant V. Gavand for Respondent No.1 – Panvel Municipal Corporation. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. D.S. Deshmukh, AGP for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 - State ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. Reserved on : 10TH APRIL, 2026. Pronounced on : 5TH MAY, 2026. J U D G M E N T – (Per R.I. Chagla J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent of parties. 2. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner is seeking to quash 1/31 914-wp-5667-2024.doc and/or set aside the letter of rejection dated 27th March, 2024 issued by the Respondent No.1 – Panvel Municipal Corporation (“Corporation”) under the signature of the Deputy Commissioner (Exhibit M to the Petition). Further, the Petitioner is seeking quashing and/or setting aside of communication dated 14th March, 2024 issued by Respondent No.3 to Respondent No.2, whereby the cut off date of 2nd November, 2017 is provided for considering the certificate issued by Institute of Fire Engineers – United Kingdom – UK (Member – MI) (for short “IFE – UK”) Exhibit K to the Petition. Consequential prayer is sought directing Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to issue a letter of appointment to the Petitioner on the basis of its selection for the post of Deputy Chief Fire Officer without considering the said communication dated 14th March, 2024 on the basis of eligibility