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2023 DAILYLAW 2772 (BOM)

GANESH SAHEBRAO PAYGHAN AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., MUMBAI AND ORS

WP/2158/2023 · 2026-04-30

Shri Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande, Smt M S Jawalkar

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1 918A-wp2158.2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 2158 OF 2023 Ganesh Sahebrao Payghan & Ors. ..VS.. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P. S. Kshirsagar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. N. R. Patil, AGP for the respondent Nos.1 & 2. Ms. S. S. Jachak, Advocate for the respondent No.3. Mr. S. M. Vaishnav, Advocate for the respondent Nos.4 to 6 through Video Conferencing. CORAM : SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR, AND NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED : 30 th APRIL, 2026 1. Heard. 2. By this petition, the petitioners challenging the order dated 17.03.2023 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Amravati directing to cancel the promotions of the petitioners on the post of Village Development Officer. 3. It is submitted that in view of the Government Resolution dated 24th September, 2024, the post of ‘Gramsevak’ and ‘Village Development Officer’ are merged and said posts is now reckoned as ‘Village Panchayat Officer’. It is further submitted that in view of this Government Resolution dated 24th September, 2024, the grievance of the petitioners would not survive. 2026:BHC-NAG:6827-DB 2 918A-wp2158.2023 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as has become infructuous. (NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.) (M.S. JAWALKAR, J.) Kirtak