THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT MUMBAI AND ORS v. DR GHANSHYAM S/O PHOOLCHAND JANGID
WP/3293/2026 · 2026-06-22
Advait M Sethna, Shri Suman Shyam
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34-WP-3293-2026.DOC Rekha Patil IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3293 OF 2026 The State of Maharashtra and Ors. …Petitioners Versus Dr Ghanshyam S/O Phoolchand Jangid & Anr. …Respondents Mr. N. C. Walimbe, Addl. G. P. with Mr. P. G. Sawant, AGP, for the Petitioners-State. Mr. Siddharth J.,( Law Officer), Public Health Department, present. None for the Respondents. CORAM:
SUMAN SHYAM & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATED:
22nd JUNE 2026. PC:-
1. This Writ Petition has been preferred by the State of Maharashtra and its Officials assailing the order dated 8th January, 2020, passed by the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (‘MAT’) in Original Application No. 821 of 2019 along with the batch of connected Applications, whereby all the Original Applications were disposed of, with the following directions:-
“6. The respondent no.1 is therefore directed to take suitable policy decision in respect of all the applicants as well as similarly situated persons. All the above Original Applications No. 821 to 826 of 2019 are therefore disposed off with the above directions. No order as to cost.”
2. Today, when the matter is called out, Mr. Walimbe, learned Additional G. P. appearing for the State, on instruction of Mr. REKHA PRAKASH PATIL Digitally signed by REKHA PRAKASH PATIL Date: 2026.06.23 10:59:37 +0530
34-WP-3293-2026.DOC Siddarth J. (Law Officer), has produced a copy of the Government Resolution (‘GR’) dated 15th March, 2024, to submit that in view of the decision taken by the Government, as expressed to the above GR, the order of the learned Tribunal stands satisfied and, therefore, no live issue survives for decision in this Writ Petition.
3. The GR dated 15th March, 2024 tendered by Mr. Walimbe is taken on record and marked as “X” for identification.
4. We have perused the GR dated 15th March, 2024 and find ourselves in agreement to the submissions of Mr. Walimbe.
5. In view of the above, Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) {