{1} wp15654-23.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15654 OF 2023 Dr. Gitesh Dhiraj Chawada PETITIONER VERSUS The Secretary, Health Department, and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. S. S. Wagh, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms.Neha B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State ....... [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 30 th SEPTEMBER, 2026 ORDER : 1. This Court, by a common judgment and order dated 30.07.2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 1583 of 2015 and connected Writ Petitions, has already decided the issue involved in the present petition, concerning the entitlement of Medical Officers to undertake private practice and the payment of Non- Practising Allowance. 2. It is informed that the aforesaid common judgment and order dated 30.07.2026 has been challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28560 of 2026. It is further informed {2} wp15654-23.doc that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has issued notice and continued the interim protection granted by this Court. 3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner and learned AGP jointly submit that the present Writ Petition may be disposed of with a direction that the rights of the parties herein shall abide by the final outcome of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28560 of 2026 pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. 4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. The rights and contentions of the parties in this petition shall abide by the final outcome of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28560 of 2026. 5. Interim relief, if any, operating in this Writ Petition shall continue till the disposal of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28560 of 2026, subject to any further orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp15654-23.doc