President/ Secretary, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Smarak Shikshan Samitee, Lonar and Ors. v. the State of Maha., Thr. Secretary, Ministry of School Education, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Surplus employees/teachers in Maharashtra schools; direction for absorption in respondent no. 4 school not complied with; salary unpaid since March 2025; interim directions to approach concerned Education Officer with representation by 26.12.2025; Education Officer to arrange salary disbursement and pass order by 31.12.2025 as per rules; authenticated copy to AGP; next listing 08.01.2026; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench; Writ Petition Nos. 2598, 2599 and 2596 of 2025; Jawalkar and Chandwani, JJ.; advocates S. M. Awachar, J. Y. Ghurde (AGP), R. G. Kavimandan.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: petitioners to make a representation before the concerned Education Officer on or before 26.12.2025; Education Officer to arrange disbursement of the unpaid salary (due since March 2025) and pass appropriate order by 31.12.2025 as per the rules; authenticated copy of the order to be supplied to the learned AGP for informing the concerned Education Officer; matters listed for further consideration on 08.01.2026.