Satish Kisan Salunke v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition 15962/2024, Bombay HC, decided 17-07-2025 (Ghuge & Ankhad, JJ.; oral judgment per Ankhad, J.). Petitioner Satish Kisan Salunke vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. Challenge to order dated 22-12-2023 of Education Officer (Secondary), Raigad Zilla Parishad raising objections to pending proposal dated 02-08-2023 without opportunity to cure deficiencies. Held: order is notice, not rejection; proposal restored to Respondent No.5; revised proposal with documents/submissions/case law within 30 days; reasoned order within 45 days; no merits view; liberty to challenge rejection; Shalarth ID grant procedure if accepted. No statutes or precedents cited; no costs/quantum.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed with directions: impugned order dated 22.12.2023 not to be treated as rejection; proposal dated 02.08.2023 restored to Respondent No.5's file; impugned order treated as notice; Management to file revised proposal with documents/written submissions/case law within 30 days; Respondent No.5 to pass reasoned order within 45 days; no view expressed on merits; liberty to avail remedies if rejected; Shalarth ID procedure on acceptance.