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RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, Y. G. KHOBRAGADE
Maharashtra Public Service Commission Through Its Secretary – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.
1. The Petitioner in the first Writ Petition No.4173/2024, is the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (herein after referred to as ‘the Commission’). Respondent Nos.1 and 2, are the State Authorities. Respondent No.3 is the original Applicant in Original Application No.1042/2023, before the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (herein after referred to as ‘the Tribunal’). Respondent Nos.4 and 5, were the Respondents before the Tribunal.
2. In the second Writ Petition No.4191/2024, the Petitioners were Respondent Nos.4 and 5 in Original Application No.1042/2023. The State of Maharashtra and the Commission, are the Respondents in this petition.
3. We have considered the strenuous submissions of the learned Advocates and the learned AGP. We have perused the voluminous petition paper books and the cited reports. While issuing notices, we had passed an order on 09.8.2024.
Background of the case
4. The Commission had published an advertisement dated 23.06.2022, for filling in various posts, including the posts of Sub Registrar/ Stamp Inspector (Grade I), vide a recruitment process under the advertisement. The individual Applic
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