Shivanand Rameshchandra Kodgirkar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13446 OF 2019 Shivanand Rameshchandra Kodgirkar .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Others .. Respondents Mr. Ashok A. Mundhe, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. P. G. Borade, AGP for Respondents-State.

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & AVINASH G. GHAROTE, JJ.

DATED : 06th NOVEMBER, 2019.

PER COURT:- 1.

The petitioner is challenging the seniority and the appointment of other person as a Headmaster.

2.

If the petitioner claims that he has been superseded, then under Section 9 of the M.E.P.S. Act, petitioner can approach the School Tribunal.

3.

If the petitioner only seeks to challenge the seniority, then the petitioner has remedy to file an objection to the seniority under Rule 12 of the M.E.P.S. Rules before the Education Officer. 4.

The petitioner may approach the Education Officer for that

2 944-WP13446-19.odt purpose and may take appropriate steps in that regard. 5.

Writ petition accordingly is disposed of. No costs. ( AVINASH G. GHAROTE ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE P.S.B.