Pramod Balaram Jadhav v. Head Master Rambhau Bhise Balvikas Mandir and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Pramod Balaram Jadhav v. Head Master, Rambhau Bhise Bal Vikas Mandir, Dombivali & Ors., Writ Petition No. 11502 of 2024, Bombay High Court, decided 22-04-2025 by Ravindra V. Ghuge and Ashwin D. Bhobe, JJ. Mandamus-style direction to Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Thane (Respondent No. 2) to decide a 15-year-pending proposal dated 23.11.2010 within 90 days by reasoned order after due procedure; communication of decision if already taken; liberty to seek remedies on rejection; expedited service benefits on acceptance; petition disposed without notice. Advocates: Abhijit S. Deshmukh with Anjali Deshmukh for Petitioner; V.M. Mali, AGP for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4/State.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No. 2 (Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Thane) to decide the proposal dated 23.11.2010 by a reasoned order, following due procedure, within 90 days of communication of the order by the Petitioner; communication of any existing decision to Respondent No. 1 and the Petitioner; liberty to pursue permissible remedies if the proposal is rejected; expeditious initiation of service-benefit steps if accepted.