Pravin Ramchandra Jadhav Vs the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Pravin Ramchandra Jadhav Vs the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: Respondent No.5 – Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri to revisit and decide afresh, on its own merits and in accordance with law, the proposal dated 30.12.2023 (Exhibit H) for approval of the Petitioner's appointment, after hearing the Petitioner; Petitioner to appear before the Education Officer on 29.09.2025 at 11.00 a.m. with a copy of the order; decision within eight weeks from 29.09.2025; if approval is granted, Shalarth I.D. to be issued within six weeks thereafter; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proposal dated 30.12.2023 (Exhibit H) for approval to the appointment of the Petitioner is required to be revisited and decided afresh by the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the Petitioner.

Court's answer

The proposal dated 30th December, 2023 (Exhibit H) submitted by Respondent No.7 – Headmaster, Navbharat High School and Junior College, Bharne in respect of the Petitioner needs to be revisited by Respondent No.5 – Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent No.5 – The Education Officer (Secondary) is directed to take a decision on the proposal for approval to the appointment of the Petitioner afresh, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the Petitioner.

Key takeaways

The Petitioner is to appear before Respondent No.5 – Education Officer (Secondary) on 29th September, 2025 at 11.00 a.m. with a copy of the order; the decision on the proposal is to be taken afresh within eight weeks from 29th September, 2025; and if approval is granted, the Shalarth I.D. is to be issued in favour of the Petitioner within six weeks thereafter.ratio¶¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur) disposed of. Acting in the light of its order dated 06.02.2024 in Writ Petition No.5058 of 2021 (with Interim Application No.1213 of 2024) and Writ Petition No.8007 of 2021, the Court held that the proposal dated 30th December, 2023 (Exhibit H, Page No.43) submitted by Respondent No.7 – Headmaster, Navbharat High School and Junior College, Bharne for approval of the Petitioner's appointment needs to be revisited by Respondent No.5 – Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri. The Education Officer was directed to take a fresh decision on the proposal on its own merits and in accordance with law after hearing the Petitioner. The Petitioner was directed to appear before the Education Officer on 29th September, 2025 at 11.00 a.m.; the decision was to be taken within eight weeks therefrom, and upon grant of approval the Shalarth I.D. was to be issued within six weeks thereafter. No order as to costs.

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Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO.7975 OF 2024

Pravin Ramchandra Jadhav ] Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra through ] Its Secretary and others ] Respondents

Mr. Prashant Bhavake, for Petitioner.

Ms. T.J. Kapre, A.G.P, for Respondent – State.

CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ

DATE : 16^th SEPTEMBER, 2025. P.C:

Heard Mr. Bhavake, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. Kapre, learned A.G.P, for Respondent – State.

In the light of the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.5058 of 2021 (Maharashtra Rajya Shaikshanik Prayogshala Karmachari Mahasangh and another Versus State of Maharashtra and others) alongwith Interim Application No.1213 of 2024 in Writ Petition No.5058 of 2021 and Writ Petition No.8007 of 2021 (Raigad Zilla Madhyamik and Uccha Madhyamik Shala Shikshaketar Karmachari Sangha through Its Secretary Versus State of Maharashtra and others) on 6^th February, 2024, proposal dated 30th December,

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2023 [“ Exhibit H ”] at Page No.43 of the Petition which was submitted by Respondent No.7 – Headmaster, Navbharat High School and Junior College, Bharne in respect of the Petitioner needs to be revisited by Respondent No.5 - Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri. Respondent No.5 - The Education Officer (Secondary) is, therefore, directed to take a decision on the proposal for approval to the appointment of the Petitioner afresh on its own merits and in accordance with law after hearing the Petitioner.

The Petitioner to appear before Respondent No.5 - Education Officer (Secondary) on 29^th September, 2025 at 11.00 a.m alongwith the copy of this order. Decision on the proposal be taken by Respondent No.5 - Education Officer (Secondary) afresh on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from 29^th September, 2025. In case, approval is granted, Shalarth I.D be issued in favour of the Petitioner within a period of six weeks thereafter.

The Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs.

[SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH. J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.]

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