Ankush Kautik Gonge v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary And ORS

983.WP-9944-2023.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9944 OF 2023 ANKUSH KAUTIK GONGE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane AGP for Respondents : Mr. S. G. Sangale ...

CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ.

DATE : 10 AUGUST 2023.

PER COURT :

Heard.

1.

The petitioner is challenging the order passed by the respondent no.4/Education Officer (Secondary), Aurangabad, refusing to grant permission for including his name in the online portal for disbursement of salary on the ground that he had not passed Teacher Eligibility Test examination (T.E.T.) as per the Government decision dated 13.02.2013. 2.

It is common knowledge that the subject pertaining to the T.E.T. qualification is already sub-judice before the Supreme Court which has directed status-quo to be maintained.

3.

In the light of above, we quash and set aside the impugned order,

983.WP-9944-2023.doc direct the respondent no.4 to pass order afresh, which shall not be by resorting to the ground which has been mentioned in the impugned communication.

4.

The decision shall be taken as expeditiously as possible and in any case within six weeks. This order shall be subject to the final outcome of the matter before the Supreme Court.

[ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] [ MANGESH S. PATIL, J.] Najeeb...