2026:BHC-AUG:2010-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13945 OF 2025 Priyanka Sidu Nimse Age 31 years, Occu. Nil, R/o. At Sakat, Post Shiradhon, Tal. And Dist. Ahmednagar ---Petitioner VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, Publish Health Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2. The Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar.

3. The District Health Officer, Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar.

4. Maharashtra Nursing Council Through its Registrar Mumbai. ---Respondents Mr. R. B. Dhakane h/f Mr. B. S. Borde, Advocate for petitioner Mr. A. D. Aghav, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for respondent-State CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &

Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.

DATE : 12^th January, 2026 JUDGMENT (PER : Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.) :-

1. The petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the legality of her disqualification from the recruitment process conducted by the Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar, for appointment to the post of Arogya Sevak (Female). The relief sought is a direction to the respondent authorities to consider her candidature and appoint her