Archana Bapu Sawant and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Secretary and Ors.
Sanch Manyata / approval of appointment of Shikshan Sevak – Aided school
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench (M.S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ.; order per Karnik J.), Writ Petition No.6151 of 2023, decided 15.10.2025. Keywords: Sanch Manyata; sanctioned posts; approval of appointment; Shikshan Sevak; aided school; surplus teacher absorption and repatriation; salary grant stoppage; grant-in-aid release; arrears; Shalarth ID; Deputy Director of Education; Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Sangli; appointment of 16.07.2012; impugned order 30.11.2022; undertaking not to claim grant for 28.11.2016–24.07.2018. No statutes or precedent cases cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 30.11.2022 set aside; approval granted to Petitioner No.1's appointment as Shikshan Sevak from 9th July, 2012, but grant-in-aid to be released only from August, 2018; arrears to be paid expeditiously within four months; Shalarth I.D. to be issued by the Deputy Director of Education within eight weeks; Petitioners' statement/undertaking accepted that they will not claim salary grant/grant-in-aid for the period 28th November, 2016 to 24th July, 2018 and prior thereto (period during which the surplus employee worked).