Kavita Sukhdev Khot v. State Of Maharashtra Through Dept. Of Education And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3015 OF 2018 Kavita Sukhdev Khot.

..Petitioner.

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Others.

..Respondents.

Mr. Chetan Patil for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. B. Kalel, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. M. B. Bagkar for Respondent No.3.

Coram : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.

Date : March 27, 2018.

P. C. :

1.

Not on board. Mentioned. Production was granted and matter was taken on board.

2.

Having heard learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties, we deem it convenient to dispose of this writ petition by directing Respondent No.2-the Education Officer, Secondary, Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur to decide the proposal dated 5th December 2016 submitted by the Headmaster of Respondent No.3school [copy of which is annexed at Exhibit-B to this petition] requesting to grant approval to the Petitioner's appointment as Shikshan Sevak, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within the period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly.

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3.

It is made clear that this Court has not gone into merits of the matter and Respondent No.2 shall decide the said proposal for grant of approval to the appointment of Petitioner independently, on its own merits and strictly in accordance with law. 4.

In order to enable Respondent No.2 to comply with the directions given hereinabove, the Petitioner shall attend 2nd respondent's office on 9th April 2018 at 11.00 a.m with a copy of the said proposal and a copy of this order.

5.

Till the disposal of aforesaid proposal by Respondent No.2, there shall be status quo as of today with regard to the Petitioner's services.

6.

Writ petition stands disposed of.

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