Digambar Shivaji Puribuva v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. the Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Approval of appointment rejected by Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur (order dated 12.09.2023); writ petition disposed of with directions rather than decided on merits; rejection order treated as show cause notice; parties (petitioner and school management, Respondent Nos. 6 and 7) to appear on 09.02.2026; fresh adjudication of proposal on own merits with opportunity of hearing; liberty to present case laws to be considered before decision; Maharashtra education service matters; Bombay High Court Kolhapur Circuit Bench; coram R. G. Avachat and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: the rejection order of 12th September 2023 to be treated as show cause notice; petitioner and management to appear before the Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur on 9th February 2026; fresh decision of the proposal on its own merits after affording an opportunity of hearing; liberty to submit case laws, which the Education Officer must consider before deciding.