Mahatma Gandhi Education Society, Wadegaon, Balapur, Akola Thr. Secretary And Another v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secretary, Dept. Of School And Sports, Mumbai And ORS

2023:BHC-NAG:15751-DB WP 7310-23 Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.

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Mahatma Gandhi Education Society, Wadegaon, Tq. Balapur, Dist. Akola, Through its Secretary. 2.

Khwaja Garib Nawaz Urdu High School, Through its Head Master, Patur, Tq. Patur Dist. Akola. PETITIONER S .....VERSUS.....

1.

State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, Department of School & Sports, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

2.

The Director of Education (Secondary), Maharashtra State, Central Wing, 1st Floor, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune.

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The Deputy Director of Education (Secondary), Amravati Division, Amravati.

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The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Akola.

R ESPONDENTS ________________________________________________________________ Shri A.I. Sheikh, counsel for the petitioners. Ms N.P. Mehta, Additional Government Pleader for the respondents. ______________________________________________________________________ CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : OCTOBER 27 , 202 3 .

ORAL JUDGMENT :

(PER : A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.) RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard the learned counsel for the parties. Learned Additional Government Pleader Ms N.P. Mehta waives notice of hearing for the respondents. 2.

The only direction sought by the petitioners is for expeditious consideration of their request as made on 10.03.2022 seeking correction in the staffing pattern that has been sanctioned by the Authorities.

WP 7310-23 Judgment In response to the petitioners' application dated 10.03.2022, the Education Officer (Secondary) has forwarded the proposal dated 27.04.2022 to the respondent no.2.

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In the light of the fact that period of almost eighteen months has elapsed since the aforesaid proposal has been forwarded, it is directed that the respondent no.2 shall consider the said proposal in accordance with the prevailing norms and take a decision thereon within a period of eight weeks from the date of receiving the copy of this judgment. The decision taken be communicated to the petitioners. 4.

With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Rule accordingly. No costs.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.) APTE