Vidya Ramesh Baviskar and Others vs the State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vidya Ramesh Baviskar and Others vs the State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to Respondent No.3, the Chief Executive Officer, to take decision on the petitioners' representation dated 24.10.2025, keeping in mind the Government Resolutions dated 15.02.2018 and 18.06.2024 and the decisions relied upon by the petitioners.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, women teachers, were transferred to difficult areas contrary to the Government Resolution dated 15.02.2018 and are entitled to relief. +2 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court disposed of the writ petition by directing Respondent No.3, the Chief Executive Officer, to take a decision on the petitioners' representation dated 24.10.2025, keeping in mind the Government Resolutions dated 15.02.2018 and 18.06.2024 as well as the decisions relied upon by the petitioners.

Key takeaways

Under Clause 5.10 of the Government Resolution dated 18.06.2024, a complaint of irregular transfer is to be made to the Chief Executive Officer and placed before a Committee of the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, General Administration Department and Education Officer (Primary), which shall decide the complaint application within 30 days.obiter¶¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition disposed of — Women Zilla Parishad teachers (petitioners) complained of transfer to difficult areas contrary to Government Resolution dated 15.02.2018; they had made representations to the Chief Executive Officer. By Government Resolution dated 18.06.2024 the Government reviewed the transfer policy of Zilla Parishad teachers; Clause 5.10 thereof requires complaints of irregular transfer to be made to the Chief Executive Officer, to be placed before a Committee of the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, General Administration Department and Education Officer (Primary), which shall decide the complaint application within 30 days. Counsel for the Zilla Parishad contended the petitioners had given preferences on the basis of which they were transferred and were not entitled to relief. Relying on decisions of this Court in W.P. No.3995/2023 and connected Writ Petitions, W.P. No.2490/2021 (Principal Seat) and W.P. No.5456/2025 and connected Writ Petitions (Principal Seat), the Court directed Respondent No.3, the Chief Executive Officer, to take a decision on the representation dated 24.10.2025 keeping in mind the Government Resolutions dated 15.02.2018 and 18.06.2024 and the relied-upon decisions. No finding was made on the legality of the transfers themselves.

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2026:BHC-AUG:14771-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

923 WRIT PETITION NO. 15102 OF 2025

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VIDYA RAMESH BAVISKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Shinde Balaji S. AGP for Respondent/State : Ms.V.P. Dama Advocate for Respondent nos.3 and 4 : Mr. Jain Rakesh N.

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND

VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

DATED : 7^th APRIL, 2026.

ORDER :

. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are women teachers and who are transferred to difficult area contrary to the Government Resolution dated 15.02.2018.

Learned Advocate for the petitioners has relied upon decisions of this Court passed in Writ Petition No.3995/2023 and connected Writ Petitions, at Principal Seat of this Court in Writ Petition No.2490/2021 and at Principal Seat of this Court in Writ Petition No.5456/2025 and connected Writ Petitions.

Learned Advocate for the Zilla Parishad submits that the petitioners have given preferences on the basis of which they are now transferred and therefore, they are not entitled for any relief.

The petitioners have made representations to the Chief Executive Officer. By Government Resolution dated 18.06.2024, Government has reviewed policy of transfer of Zilla Parishad teachers.

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Clause 5.10 provides that if the transfer is irregular then the complaint in that behalf should be made to the Chief Executive Officer, which shall be placed before the Committee of Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, General Administration Department, Education Officer (Primary) and who shall decide the complaint application within 30 days.

In the aforesaid backdrop, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition by directing the Respondent No.3 Chief Executive Officer to take decision on the said representation dated 24.10.2025 by keeping in mind the Government Resolutions dated 15.02.2018 and 18.06.2024 as well as the decisions relied upon by the petitioners.

Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.

(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI,J.)

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