Seth Bansidhar Dahigaonkar High School Education Society, Telhara, Thr. President and Ors. v. the Deputy Director of Education, Amravati Division, Amravati and Anr.
Recruitment ban – Minority institutions
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What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 3936 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, decided 11 September 2025 (Coram: Smt. M.S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.; judgment per Smt. M.S. Jawalkar, J.). Refusal of approval to appointments of four teachers (Avinash Sable, Nikhil Savat, Anukesh Dhumale, Kavita Kuyate) as Shikshan Sewak by Seth Bansidhar Dahigaonkar High School Education Society / Seth Bansidhar Vidhyalaya, Telhara, District Akola, set aside; ban on recruitment process held inapplicable to minority institutions relying on Ubhajo Shikshan Sanstha v. State of Maharashtra (WP No. 2538 of 2021, decided 16/11/2021); directions to grant approval, Shalarth Pranali inclusion and Shalarth ID allotment within four weeks; respondents: Deputy Director of Education, Amravati Division and Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad Akola; advocates: R.D. Karode (petitioners), S.S. Jachak, Addl. G.P. (State).