Suvarna Vishwas Kumbhar v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. the Secretary School Education and Sports Department and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 12721 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur; petitioner Suvarna Vishwas Kumbhar versus the State of Maharashtra and others; bench M. S. Karnik and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; order dated 11 December 2025; notice issued returnable 4 February 2026; AGP waiver for the respondent-State; Mr. Lad requested to appear for respondent No. 5; private notice permitted on respondent Nos. 6 and 7; affidavit-in-reply within 4 weeks; rejoinder within 2 weeks thereafter; counsel: Prashant Bhavake (petitioner), R.P. Kadam (State, B Panel); no merits decided, no statutes or cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim notice-stage directions only, petition not decided on merits: notice to the respondents ordered, returnable on 4th February 2026; learned AGP waived notice for the respondent-State; Court requested Mr. Lad to appear for respondent No. 5 and seek instructions; private notice permitted on respondent Nos. 6 and 7 in addition to court notice; affidavit-in-reply within 4 weeks; rejoinder within 2 weeks thereafter; matter to be listed on 4th February 2026.