IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

909 WRIT PETITION NO.1164 OF 2022 SARIKA BABULAL PATOLE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Santosh S. Jadhavar AGP for Respondents: Mr. V. M. Kagne …..

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ. DATED : 4th JANUARY, 2023.

PER COURT :-

1. The petitioner seeks to challenge the order dated 16.11.2021, passed by the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, in Misc. Application No. 69 of 2019. The delay of 11 years and 5 months caused in approaching the Tribunal, was not condoned by the impugned order dated 16.11.2021 and the application seeking condonation of delay has been rejected.

2. The dates and events, germane in this case, are as under:-

a) On 23.5.2007, an advertisement was published by respondent No.3, Deputy Director of Health Services, Nashik, for filling in the posts of Pharmacists in the health department.

b) The petitioner applied for the said posts and had participated in the said selection process.

c) By a call letter dated 22.06.2007, the petitioner was informed that the interviews were scheduled on 9.7.2007.

d) The petitioner received one more communication dat