2026:BHC-AS:25667-DB 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7361 OF 2026 Kalyani Pandharinath Lohhakare ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Kayval P. shah for Petitioner. Smt. P. N. Diwan, AGP for State. Mr. Jitendra Pathade a/w Priyanka Singh for Intervenor. Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo for Respondent No.2. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 22 JUNE 2026 P.C. 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for the following substantive reliefs: “(a) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside the condition w.r.t. submission of the bank statement in the Notice dated 11.04.2026 and letter dated 29.04.2026 as issued by the Respondent Corporation calling upon the Petitioner to file the bank statement. (b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent Corporation to consider the cash vouchers while considering the Application of the petitioner.” 2. At the outset, Mr. Sakhadeo, learned counsel for the Municipal Corporation has placed on record a communication received by him from the Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Shri. Laxmikant Satalkar, of the Corporation, informing him that the Competent Officer would consider the documents of the petitioner as received on 16 June 2026. The contents of the Page 1 of 3 22 June 2026 Kiran Kawre 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC

said letter are required to be noted which reads thus: “[Official Translation of a photocopy of a Letter typewritten in Marathi.] NASHIK MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NASHIK GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road, Nashik. Phone No. 0253-2222416 Email ID: [email protected] O. No. Estd./WS/Desk-09/47/2026 Date : 16.06.2026. To, Advocate Rohit Sakhdev, Panel Advocate – MC, Hon’ble Bombay High Court, Mumbai. Writ Petition (ST) No. 14721/2026 Subject - Kalyani Pandharinath Lohakare Versus Government of Maharashtra. Reference - Your telephonic message dated 16.06.2026. In connection with the above-noted subject, it is hereby mentioned that on the date 08.06.2026, the Applicant Smt. Kalyani Lohakare and some other Candidates have requested us to accept the Cash Voucher as proof of experience and to qualify them in the Document Verification Process. Moreover, on this day, the date 16.08.2026 (sic 16.06.2026) the Applicant Smt. Kalyani Lohakare has submitted via Whats-app, some copies regarding having filled up the Form No. 16. The said documents will be verified immediately by the Staff Selection Committee and an appropriate decision will be taken in that regard. (Signature Illegible) (Laxmikant Satalkar) Deputy Commissioner (Administration) and Member Secretary Staff Selection Committee Nashik Municipal Corporation, Nashik.”

3. In this view of the matter, further adjudication of the petition is not called for. Let the said documents be verified and appropriate decision taken within a Page 2 of 3 22 June 2026 Kiran Kawre 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC period of three weeks from today and communicate the same to the petitioner. 4. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. 5. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Signed by: Kiran Kawre Page 3 of 3 Designation: PA To Honourable Judge 22 June 2026 Date: 23/06/2026 20:27:49 Kiran Kawre

2026:BHC-AS:25667-DB 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7361 OF 2026 Kalyani Pandharinath Lohhakare ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Kayval P. shah for Petitioner. Smt. P. N. Diwan, AGP for State. Mr. Jitendra Pathade a/w Priyanka Singh for Intervenor. Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo for Respondent No.2. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 22 JUNE 2026 P.C. 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for the following substantive reliefs: “(a) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside the condition w.r.t. submission of the bank statement in the Notice dated 11.04.2026 and letter dated 29.04.2026 as issued by the Respondent Corporation calling upon the Petitioner to file the bank statement. (b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent Corporation to consider the cash vouchers while considering the Application of the petitioner.” 2. At the outset, Mr. Sakhadeo, learned counsel for the Municipal Corporation has placed on record a communication received by him from the Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Shri. Laxmikant Satalkar, of the Corporation, informing him that the Competent Officer would consider the documents of the petitioner as received on 16 June 2026. The contents of the Page 1 of 3 22 June 2026 Kiran Kawre 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC

said letter are required to be noted which reads thus: “[Official Translation of a photocopy of a Letter typewritten in Marathi.] NASHIK MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NASHIK GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road, Nashik. Phone No. 0253-2222416 Email ID: [email protected] O. No. Estd./WS/Desk-09/47/2026 Date : 16.06.2026. To, Advocate Rohit Sakhdev, Panel Advocate – MC, Hon’ble Bombay High Court, Mumbai. Writ Petition (ST) No. 14721/2026 Subject - Kalyani Pandharinath Lohakare Versus Government of Maharashtra. Reference - Your telephonic message dated 16.06.2026. In connection with the above-noted subject, it is hereby mentioned that on the date 08.06.2026, the Applicant Smt. Kalyani Lohakare and some other Candidates have requested us to accept the Cash Voucher as proof of experience and to qualify them in the Document Verification Process. Moreover, on this day, the date 16.08.2026 (sic 16.06.2026) the Applicant Smt. Kalyani Lohakare has submitted via Whats-app, some copies regarding having filled up the Form No. 16. The said documents will be verified immediately by the Staff Selection Committee and an appropriate decision will be taken in that regard. (Signature Illegible) (Laxmikant Satalkar) Deputy Commissioner (Administration) and Member Secretary Staff Selection Committee Nashik Municipal Corporation, Nashik.”

3. In this view of the matter, further adjudication of the petition is not called for. Let the said documents be verified and appropriate decision taken within a Page 2 of 3 22 June 2026 Kiran Kawre 17-WP-7361-2026 (C).DOC period of three weeks from today and communicate the same to the petitioner. 4. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. 5. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Signed by: Kiran Kawre Page 3 of 3 Designation: PA To Honourable Judge 22 June 2026 Date: 23/06/2026 20:27:49 Kiran Kawre