Vasrha Samir Khamkar v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC WP 19037/2024 (decided 17-07-2025, Ghuge & Ankhad JJ., judgment per Ankhad J.): Education Officer (Secondary), Raigad Zilla Parishad order dated 22-12-2023 raising objections to Management proposal dated 02-08-2023 treated as notice, not rejection; proposal restored to Respondent No.5's file; Management to file revised proposal with documents/written submissions/case law within 30 days; reasoned order within 45 days per due procedure; no merits opinion; Shalarth ID; liberty to challenge rejection; Rule discharged.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of 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 the file of Respondent No.5; impugned order treated as notice to the Management; Management to file revised proposal with required documents (and optional written submissions/case law) within 30 days; Respondent No.5 to pass a reasoned order within 45 days after following due procedure; no opinion expressed on the Petitioner's claim; liberty to avail remedies if the proposal is rejected; due procedure for grant of Shalarth ID to the Petitioner if the proposal is accepted; Rule discharged.