1 921-wp-16784-2023.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16784 OF 2023 Hitesh S/o. Mahadev Gwalani … Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …… None present for the Petitioner. Mrs.Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr.B.V.Samant, Addl.GP, Mr.O.A.Chandurkar, Addl.GP and Mrs.Pooja C. Patil, AGP for the Respondent -State. Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate for the Respondent – Bombay High Court. Mr.Ashutosh M. Kulkarni with Mr.Hrutik R. Chavan for the Respondent – MPSC. …... CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. DATE : 27 AUGUST, 2026 P.C.: 1. Dr.Sathe, the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Bombay High Court submits, on instructions, that the present Petitioner did not score the cut-off percentage and failed in the main examination. As such, he was not selected. Trupti S. Bamne TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2026.08.28 17:03:42 +0530 2 921-wp-16784-2023.odt 2. There are three Advocates appearing for the Petitioner. None are present, either in the Court Hall or through the video conferencing mode. 3. In view of the above statement that the Petitioner did not pass the main examination, this Petition is dismissed. (GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Trupti S. Bamne