Shaikh Mufeedd Sk Mushhtaque v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:20070-DB 972 WP NO. 9324 OF 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9324 OF 2025 Shaikh Mufeedd Sk Mushhtaque

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra ...

• Mr. Mujtaba Gulam Mustafa, Advocate h/f. Mr. Quadri Tabrezuddin, Advocate for the Petitioner • Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent/State • Mr. V. C. Patil, Advocate h/f. Mr. U. B. Bondar, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

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CORAM

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MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE : 29.07.2025 PER COURT :

1.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a limited relief in respect of the application moved before respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster of his school, for correction of the record as regards his place of birth.

2.

We find that respondent No. 1 - the State is represented by the learned AGP and respondent No. 2 - the Education Officer (Primary) is represented by Mr. Patil, learned counsel. Since we intend to issue a simple direction to respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster of the school, to forward the application / proposal of the petitioner to respondent No. 2 - the Education Officer in terms of Rule 26.4 read with appendix 6 of the Secondary Schools Code, 2015, issuance of notice to respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster is dispensed with. Jhs/ 1/2

972 WP NO. 9324 OF 2025 3.

The documents show that on 01.05.2025, the petitioner had filed such application before respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster but no further steps have been taken in the nature. Respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster is required to forward the application to respondent No. 2 - the Education Officer, to be decided in accordance with law. 4.

In view of the above, the petition is disposed of by directing respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster, Z.P. Urdu Primary School, Ghatnandra, Tq. Sillod, Dist. Chh. Sambhajinagar, to forward the aforesaid application of the petitioner to respondent No. 2 - the Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Chh. Sambhajinagar, within two weeks of this order being served upon respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster.

5.

Thereafter, respondent No. 2 - the Education Officer shall decide the said application strictly in accordance with law, within six weeks of receipt of the application/proposal from respondent No. 3 - the Headmaster. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.

6.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. 7.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Jhs/ 2/2