98-WP-4599-2026 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4599 OF 2026 Sandhya Vishal Kamble ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Mah. Thr. Principal Secretary Rural Development And Panchayat Raj Dept. And Ors ...Respondents ….. Adv. Drupad S. Patil a/w Adv. Rajvardhan S. Chougule, Advocate for Petitioner. Adv. K. K. Sasavade a/w Adv. Rajvardhan K. Sasavade, Advocate for Respondents. Mr. Santosh A. Jadhav, Gov. ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for Respondent Nos.1 to 6. ….. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer Clauses ‘a’ and ‘b’. 2. Reasons to follow. 3. Parties to act on authenticated copy of this order. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] ZIP 1 of 1