1 WP.2538.23.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2538 OF 2023 DR. VIJAYKUMAR BALAJIRAO MORE VERSUS THE SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT G.T. HOSPITAL AND OTHERS … Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Shrinivas S. Wagh AGP for respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 14.08.2026 PER COURT: 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2. The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026 in the case of Dr. Maya Raghunath Kagne vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others, and connected writ petitions, decided on 30.07.2026, wherein by giving detail reasons, the Writ Petitions filed by the similarly circumstanced petitioners are dismissed. 3. In this view of the matter, for the reasons recorded in the said order, Writ Petition is dismissed. 2026:BHC-AUG:36721-DB 2 WP.2538.23.odt 4. Since the Co-ordinate Bench has continued the interim protection for a period of 06 weeks, in the present matter also the interim protection granted vide order dated 01.03.2023 shall continue to operate for a period of 06 weeks from today. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/