AMISHA VINOD SHEWARE AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MUMBAI AND ORS — WP/6482/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226, 227. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 19-Nov-2024

CNR: HCBM040299422024

Filing Number

WP/21064/2024

Filing Date

22-Oct-2024

Registration No

WP/6482/2024

Registration Date

23-Oct-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226, 227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AMISHA VINOD SHEWARE AND OTHERS

    Adv. AMOL S. CHAKOTKAR,RISHI D. NARKHEDE,RISHI D. NARKHEDE, ,RISHI D. NARKHEDE

  2. 2.KARISHMA BHAIYALAL NARAD

  3. 3.HIRIYA MANHARAN VERMA

  4. 4.MAYURI AJABRAO DHOKE

  5. 5.SONU RAJU DANGARE

  6. 6.ISHA VINOD RANGARI

  7. 7.MANSI RAJU WANJARI

  8. 8.KOMAL SHIVAJI INGOLE

  9. 9.TRUPTI SANTOSH DARNE

  10. 10.DHANASHREE BANDU NANNAWARE

  11. 11.SNEHA RAJU KAMBLE

  12. 12.RUCHIKA DEEPAK SAYARE

  13. 13.JYOTSANA BHIMRAO MESHRAM

  14. 14.SAKSHI BHIMRAO DONGARE

  15. 15.RUPALI RAMESH BAGADE

  16. 16.DIVYA DULICHAND PATRE

  17. 17.SHIMPLY DUSHANT DONGRE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MUMBAI AND ORS

    Adv. ,GOPAL G. MISHRA,PAVAN KRISHNARAO RAULKAR,(FOR INTERVENOR/APPLICANTS),SHANTARAM R. DHEPLE,VIKAS M. KULSANGE 1123

  2. 2.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, MUMBAI

  3. 3.DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, THR. CHAIRMAN AND COLLECTOR NAGPUR

  4. 4.ZILLA PARISHAD, NAGPUR, THR. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  5. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  6. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

    Case Summary: WP/6482/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench dismissed multiple consolidated writ petitions filed by female nursing candidates challenging their exclusion from recruitment selection lists. Key Facts: The Zilla Parishad advertised 308 posts for "Health Worker (Female)" (आरोग्य परिचारिका) requiring registration as Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM). Petitioners holding General Nursing Midwife (GNM) or B.Sc. (Nursing) qualifications applied, cleared the exam, and initially appeared in qualified lists. However, they were subsequently excluded because their nursing council registration did not specifically show "ANM" qualification—it showed "Nurse," "Midwife," or "Nurse and Midwife." Court's Reasoning: The court held that recruitment rules must be strictly construed and courts cannot dilute eligibility criteria based on perceived qualification superiority. Even though GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) are higher qualifications, they don't automatically qualify candidates for ANM positions, as different nursing qualifications have distinct curricula and job responsibilities. The State of Maharashtra, as employer and ultimate rule interpreter, determined ANM-specific qualifications were essential. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  7. 13-Mar-2026

    For Orders (At-2.30 P.m.) (Civil Side Matters)-

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  8. 04-Mar-2026

    For Orders-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  9. 27-Feb-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  10. 13-Feb-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  11. 21-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  12. 19-Jan-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  13. 05-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  14. 26-Dec-2025

    Admission -(Second On Board) [Civil Side Matters]

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  15. 27-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  16. 30-Jul-2025

    For Orders- CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  17. 23-Jul-2025

    For Admission - Circulated Matters (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  18. 09-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. PatilView PDF

  19. 19-Jun-2025

    For Admission - Circulated Matters (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  20. 03-Mar-2025

    For Admission -

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  21. 24-Feb-2025

    For Admission -

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  22. 05-Feb-2025

    For Admission -

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  23. 03-Feb-2025

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  24. 12-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  25. 19-Nov-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 24-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  27. 22-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/6482/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/6482/2024 Court Decision: The High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench dismissed multiple consolidated writ petitions filed by female nursing candidates challenging their exclusion from recruitment selection lists. Key Facts: The Zilla Parishad advertised 308 posts for "Health Worker (Female)" (आरोग्य परिचारिका) requiring registration as Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM). Petitioners holding General Nursing Midwife (GNM) or B.Sc. (Nursing) qualifications applied, cleared the exam, and initially appeared in qualified lists. However, they were subsequently excluded because their nursing council registration did not specifically show "ANM" qualification—it showed "Nurse," "Midwife," or "Nurse and Midwife." Court's Reasoning: The court held that recruitment rules must be strictly construed and courts cannot dilute eligibility criteria based on perceived qualification superiority. Even though GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) are higher qualifications, they don't automatically qualify candidates for ANM positions, as different nursing qualifications have distinct curricula and job responsibilities. The State of Maharashtra, as employer and ultimate rule interpreter, determined ANM-specific qualifications were essential. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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