Sangramsinh Panditrao Kene v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary School Education And Sports Dept. And ORS

6-17-Wp-14045-2023.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14045 OF 2023 Sangramsinh Panditrao Kene ... Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ------ Mr. Prashant S. Bhavake for the Petitioner.

Mr. Pankaj P. Deokar, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5-State. ------ Coram : M. S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ.

Date : 8th October 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5-State.

2.

We find that the impugned order dated 20th June 2023, which is at page 135 to the Petition, is made without giving an opportunity to the Petitioner and the Respondent Nos.6 & 7 - Management, to cure the deficiencies.

3.

In the facts and circumstances of the present case, the Respondent No.5 - Education Officer (Secondary) ought to have give an opportunity to the Respondent Nos.6 & 7 - Management to cure the deficiencies. osk 1 of

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We accordingly direct that the impugned order be now treated as 'Show cause notice' and an opportunity be given to the Respondent Nos.6 & 7-Management to cure the deficiencies. The Respondent Nos.6 & 7 - Management is granted time of two weeks from today to cure the deficiencies and/or offer an explanation.

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If there are further deficiencies, the Respondent No.5-Education Officer to intimate the same to the Respondent Nos.6 & 7 - Management and provide an opportunity to cure the same. The impugned order, which is now be treated as show cause notice be decided within a period of 10 weeks from today.

6.

In case the approval to the appointment of the Petitioner is granted, the Respondent No.4 - Deputy Director is directed to enter the name of the Petitioner in Shalarth Pranali and issue Shalarth I.D. to the Petitioner and release the grant-in-aid towards payment of monthly salary / honorarium to the Petitioner since the date of his appointment with consequential benefits within a period of eight weeks from the date of grant of approval to the appointment of the Petitioner. 7.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

8.

All contentions of both the parties are kept open. by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date:

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