Manohar Laxman Kengar v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.12679 of 2025, Bombay HC Kolhapur Bench, order dated 05-12-2025; petitioner Manohar Laxman Kengar (counsel Prashant Bhavake) seeks direction to Education Officer to grant approval to promotional post of headmaster despite promotion; respondents incl. State of Maharashtra (A.G.P. A.P. Vanarase waived service for respondent Nos.1 to 5, citing disputed questions of fact); notice returnable 9th January 2026; private notice permitted upon respondent No.6; interim/admission order only — no merits decided, no statutes or precedents cited; bench M.S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Admission-stage interim directions only: notice issued to the respondents returnable on 9th January 2026; learned A.G.P. waived service for respondent Nos.1 to 5, seeking time as disputed questions of fact are seen from the pleadings; in addition to the Court notice, private notice permitted upon respondent No.6.