Kiran Udhavrao Chonde v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Approval of appointment proposals – Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Kiran Udhavrao Chonde v. The State of Maharashtra and others, Writ Petition No. 4017 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 08 August 2024 (neutral citation 2024:BHC-AUG:17332-DB). Proposal seeking approval of appointment rejected by Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division (communication dated 05 September 2022) solely for non-following of procedure under Government Resolution dated 20.06.2018; Court quashed the rejection and directed reconsideration on merits within four weeks, relying on its earlier order dated 10.06.2024 in Shaikh Jaweria Khadarsab (Writ Petition No. 13150 of 2022) requiring objective scrutiny. Keywords: approval of appointment; Government Resolution 20.06.2018; objective scrutiny; Deputy Director of Education; Latur Division; Maharashtra education administration; quashing of rejection communication.
What did the court decide?
Impugned communication dated 05 September 2022 quashed; respondent No. 2 / Deputy Director of Education directed to reconsider the petitioner's proposal for grant of approval to his appointment on its own merits, expeditiously and in any case within four weeks, and not to reject it on the grounds mentioned in the impugned communication.