Samir Chandrakant Bhorde v. the State of Maharashtra through the Seceretay
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition WP 15726/2024 (decided 17-07-2025, Ghuge & Ankhad JJ., per Ankhad J.). Samir Chandrakant Bhorde v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Objection-cum-order dated 22-12-2023 by Education Officer (Secondary), Raigad Zilla Parishad, Alibag, on proposal dated 02-08-2023, held not to be a rejection; proposal restored to Respondent No.5; order recast as notice; Management allowed 30 days to file revised proposal with documents/written submissions/case law; reasoned order mandated within 45 days; merits left open; Shalarth ID grant to follow due procedure if accepted; Rule discharged. Keywords: education department proposal, opportunity to cure deficiencies, natural justice, Shalarth ID, Raigad Zilla Parishad Alibag.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed with directions: impugned order dated 22.12.2023 not to be treated as rejection of the proposal dated 02.08.2023, which stands restored to Respondent No.5's file; its contents to operate as notice to the Management; Management to file revised proposal with documents (and optionally written submissions/case law) within 30 days; Respondent No.5 to pass a reasoned order within 45 days thereafter; no view expressed on merits; Rule discharged.