Pankajkumar Mukunda Pakale vs I.a.Kundan — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Pankajkumar Mukunda Pakale vs I.a.Kundan — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Interim directions only: last-chance time to the AGP to file the Affidavit of the concerned officer; in default of the Affidavit-in-reply, the Director of Education to remain present before the Court; matters adjourned (stand over) to 2nd April 2025. No final merits decided against any party.

Issue for consideration

Whether the concerned officers / answering respondents have complied with the order dated 1st July 2022, non-compliance whereof is alleged in the contempt petitions, and what further directions (including filing of the officer's affidavit and personal presence) are warranted.

Ratio / Principle

As a matter of last chance, time is granted to the answering respondents (through the AGP) to file the Affidavit of the concerned officer.

Key takeaways

If the Affidavit-in-reply is not filed before the next date, the Director of Education shall remain personally present before the Court.ratio¶199
The matters stand over (are adjourned) to 2nd April 2025.ratio¶200

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Order dated 26.02.2025 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (R.G. Avachat and Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.) in Contempt Petition No. 763 of 2023 (in CP/631/2018, arising from WP/5664/2016 — Shahejed Ahmed v. Union of India & Ors.), taken up with 28 connected matters: contempt petitions against State education officials (respondents including Ranjit Singh Deol, Ranjit Shingh/Ranjitsingh Deol, Ranjisinh Deol (Principal Secretary) and I.A. Kundan) and one Civil Application No. 4008 of 2023 (State of Maharashtra v. Trupti Shivaji Sarjine). The contempt petitions allege non-compliance of the order dated 1st July 2022. The AGP again sought time; as a matter of last chance the Court granted time to file the Affidavit of the concerned officer, directed that in default the Director of Education shall remain present before the Court, and stood the matters over to 2nd April 2025. Interim procedural directions only; no merits adjudicated, no statute or precedent discussed, no costs imposed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

942 CONT. PETITION NO. 763 OF 2023 IN CP/631/2018 IN WP/5664/2016

Shahejed Ahmed S/o. Amiruddin Patel … Petitioner

Versus

Union of India & Ors. … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. Shermahmed K. Shaikh, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 21 OF 2024 IN CP/781/2018

Bhagwan Santosh Khandekar … Petitioner

Versus

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 23 OF 2024 IN CP/782/2018

Vinayak Ramdas Borse … Petitioner

Versus

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

Tauseef

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CONT. PETITION NO. 22 OF 2024 IN CP/783/2018

Vikas Ratan Deore … Petitioner

Versus

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4008 OF 2023 IN CP/264/2017

The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary & Ors. … Petitioner

Versus

Trupti Shivaji Sarjine & Anr. … Respondent

Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Applicant. Mr. H. I. Pathan, Advocate for Respondent No.1.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 255 OF 2024 IN WP/1030/2016

Bharti Shamsing Pardeshi … Petitioner

Versus

The Union of India, Through Its Secretary … Respondent

Mr. Rahul Pawar h/f. Mr. Hamzakhan I. Pathan, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

Tauseef

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CONT. PETITION NO. 267 OF 2024

IN WP/8862/2022

Rupesh Hanumant Bharade … Petitioner

Versus

Ranjit Shingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Shrikant B. Madde, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 198 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

Shaikh Aleemuddinn S/o Shaikh Ameeruddin… Petitioner

Versus

Ranjitsingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 199 OF 2023 IN CP/115/2018

Shaikh Nasim S/o Shaikh Ahmed … Petitioner

Versus

Ranjit Shingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 223 OF 2023 IN WP/892/2016

Trupti D/o Shivaji Sarjine & Ors. … Petitioner

Tauseef

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Versus

The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Secretary Shri Ranjitsingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Hamzakhan I. Pathan, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 451 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

Manohar Himmatrao Dorik … Petitioner

Versus I.A. Kundan … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 452 OF 2024 IN CP/250/2017 IN WP/4037/2016

Pankajkumar Mukunda Pakale … Petitioner

Versus

I.A. Kundan … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 453 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

Vandana Sahebrao Patil … Petitioner

VERSUS

Tauseef

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I.A. Kundan … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 454 OF 2024 IN CP/254/2017

Mr. Bhalchandra S/o. Vasant Nikumbe … Petitioner

VERSUS

I.A. Kundan … Respondent

Mr. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 599 OF 2022 IN WP/923/2017

Prashant Machindranath Sonawane … Petitioner

VERSUS

The Union Of India, Through Its Secretary & Ors. … Respondents

Ms. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K. N. Lokhande, AGP for Respondents.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 600 OF 2022 IN WP/3961/2016

Sudhakar Deoram Patil … Petitioner

VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Secretary & Ors. … Respondents

Tauseef

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Ms. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 603 OF 2022 IN WP/3962/2016

Sopan Sukdeo Patil … Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Secretary & Ors. … Respondents ….. Ms. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 596 OF 2022 IN WP/10817/2015

Gulab Eknathrao Patil … Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Secretary & Ors. … Respondents

Ms. Sabahat T. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K. N. Lokhande, AGP for Respondents

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 625 OF 2022 IN WP/2558/2017

Mahendra Kashinath Chaudhari … Petitioner

V ERSUS

Ranjisinh Deol & Ors. … Respondents

Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents.

Tauseef

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WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 624 OF 2022 IN WP/2827/2017

Ghansham Bharat Chaudhary … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjisinh Deol Principal Secretary & Ors. … Respondents

Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 912 OF 2023 IN CP/745/2018

Shaikh Mobin Shaikh Nazim … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 916 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

Shaikh Jameel Shaikh Shakil … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 913 OF 2023

Tauseef

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IN CP/114/2018

Smt Sayyed Shahin Sayyed Aziz … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 917 OF 2023 IN CP/746/2018

Shaikh Shafique Shaikh Gafoor … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjit Singh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 938 OF 2023 IN WP/8375/2022

Shaikh Abdul Aleem Mahammad Hakeem … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjitsingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. M. N. Shaikh h/f. Mr. S. S. Kazi, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. D. Ghayal, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 941 OF 2023 IN WP/8840/2022

Sharad Baburao Kendre … Petitioner

VERSUS

Tauseef

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Ranjit Shingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Shrikant B. Madde, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 939 OF 2023 IN WP/6097/2022

Sachin Sudhakarao Walamapalle … Petitioner

VERSUS

Ranjit Shingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Shrikant B. Madde, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 940 OF 2023 IN WP/8891/2022

Dayanand Dadarao Patil … Petitioner VERSUS Ranjit Shingh Deol … Respondent

Mr. Shrikant B. Madde, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 235 OF 2024 IN CP/282/2018

Pankaj Kantilal Kate … Petitioner

VERSUS

Secretary, School Education And Sports Department … Respondent

Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents-State.

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CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.

DATE : 26^th FEBRUARY, 2025

P.C.:-

. The AGP appearing for concerned answering Respondents seeks time. On the previous occasion, time was granted to the learned AGP to file Affidavit of the concerned officer. The contempt petition is filed for non-compliance of the order dated 1^st July 2022.

As a matter of last chance, time is granted to file the Affidavit of the concerned officer. If the Affidavit-in-reply is not filed before the next date, the Director of Education shall remain present before this Court.

Stand over to 2^nd April 2025.

(NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.)

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