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Shaikbh Jalit Hasan v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Bombay HC6 Sept 2018WP/6731/2017

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged refusal of approval for appointment as Shikshan Sevak. Bench granted petition relying on prior judgment covering English teacher appointments, directing approval with backdated effect and payment of arrears.

What did the court decide?

Direction to education officer to grant approval for appointment as Shikshan Sevak from June 17, 2013; arrears to be cleared within six months.

Shaikbh Jalit Hasan Vs the State of Maharashtra and… — Education and Admissions | Bombay HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO.6731 OF 2017

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Shaikh Jalit Hasan ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents

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Mr. Pranita P. Hingmire, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. Shruti D. Vyas, “B” Panel counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 - State.

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Mr. M. G. Bagkar, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 - Management.

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CORAM : B. R. GAVAI &

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M. S. KARNIK, JJ. DATE : 6^th SEPTEMBER, 2018

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P.C.

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1] The Petitioner has approached this Court being

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aggrieved by the refusal to grant approval to the appointment of Petitioner as Shikshan Sevak.

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2] After the vacancy arose in the Respondent No.4 school under the management of Respondent No.3, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 addressed a communication to the Respondent No.2 – Education

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Officer seeking permission to fill up the post of English teacher (physical). The requisite qualification for the said post was B.A.

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B.Ed. and in response to the said, the Petitioner came to be appointed vide order dated 17^th June 2013. However, the approval came to be rejected. Hence, the present Petition.

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3] The Petition is vehemently opposed by the learned AGP for the Respondent – State. It is submitted that the approval is rightly refused to the Petitioner in view of the Government Resolution dated 2^nd May 2012.

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4] The Division Bench of this Court, to which one of us (B. R. Gavai, J) was a party, had an occasion to consider the issue in a bunch of Petitions being Writ Petition No.8587 of 2016 with connected Writ Petitions. After considering the rival submissions, the Division Bench observed thus in its order dated 10^th July 2017 :-

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“9. In the result the Writ Petitions are allowed and impugned orders are quashed and set aside. The Respondents – Education Officers are directed to examine independent cases and grant approval to each of the teachers who fall in the following three categories :-

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(a) Where the recruitment process is already commenced prior to GR dated 2^nd May 2012;

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(b) where the appointments made for filling up vacancies in English, Mathematics and Science;

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5] Undisputedly, the Petitioner has been appointed to fill up the vacancy of teacher for the subject of English. In that view of

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the matter, the case of the present Petitioner is covered by the said judgment.

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6] In the result, following order is passed :-

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ORDER

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I] The Petition is allowed.

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II] The Respondent No.2 – Education Officer is directed to grant approval to the appointment of the Petitioner with effect from 17^th June 2013 as Shikshan Sevak.

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III] Needless to state that upon completion of two years period, the Petitioner shall be granted approval as Assistant Teacher.

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IV] Needless to state that all the arrears, to which the

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Petitioner is entitled, shall be cleared within a

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period of six months from today.

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Balaji Govindrao Panchal

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Digitally signed by Balaji Govindrao Panchal Date: 2018.09.10 11:02:35 +0530

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[M. S. KARNIK, J.]

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[B. R. GAVAI, J.]

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Shaikbh Jalit Hasan v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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