Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur
Order Date: 23 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Sachin S/o Kisan Bhagat & Others.
- Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Others, including Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).
- The petition sought relief concerning the recruitment process for engineering posts.
- Senior Counsel for Respondents (Nos. 2‑6) acted on instructions from Mr. Santosh Kengar, Senior Manager (HR), MSEDCL, present in court.
- The counsel informed the court that a notification, similar to the draft on page 211 of the petition, would be issued by 08:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing, directing petitioners to submit applications in the prescribed format.
- The notification stipulated that applications must be filed on or before 24 October 2026, 05:30 p.m.
- Examinations for the Additional Executive Engineer position were scheduled for the morning of 29 October 2026, and for the Deputy Engineer position for the afternoon of the same day.
Final Outcome
- The court accepted the submission of the Respondents.
- It ordered that the recruitment notification be published by 08:00 p.m. on 23 Oct 2026.
- Petitioners were directed to submit their applications as per the notification by 05:30 p.m. on 24 Oct 2026.
- The writ petition (No. 5554 of 2026) was disposed of.
Topics: Recruitment, Legal Order