Rupali Mahadev Margaje v. Deputy Director of Education Pune Division and Ors.
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Connected civil writ petitions (Nos. 2143, 2145, 2149, 2150, 2151 of 2025), Bombay High Court, disposed 14 July 2025 by Ghuge & Ankhad, JJ. Subject: rejection of appointment proposals by the Deputy Director of Education, Pune Division owing to defective/wrong dates of appointment showing appointment during the State Government's recruitment ban; actual appointments 2012-2017 predated the ban; Management admitted its error. Outcome: writ petitions disposed off with directions — impugned orders rendered inefficacious, revised proposals within 30 days, fresh reasoned decision within 60 days per applicable Rules and Policies; heavy costs to State Government threatened on repetition, none imposed. Counsel: Sugandh Deshmukh & Aniket Kanawade (Petitioners); V.G. Badgujar AGP (WP 2143 & 2150); P.P. Kakade Addl.GP & P.N. Diwan AGP (WP 2145 & 2151); K.S. Thorat (WP 2149). Relevant to remedies where rejection stems from the employer's clerical errors and courts opt for correction and fresh consideration over merits adjudication.