M/S. Amaze Life Web Solutions Pvt Ltd. Through Its Directors And ORS. v. The South Indian Bank Ltd And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9430 OF 2022 JYOTI UTTAMRAO SHINDE AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS AND 1 WRIT PETITION NO. 106 OF 2023 2 WRIT PETITION NO. 9461 OF 2022 3 WRIT PETITION NO. 98 OF 2023 4 WRIT PETITION NO. 100 OF 2023 5 WRIT PETITION NO. 101 OF 2023 6 WRIT PETITION NO. 102 OF 2023WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6123 OF 2024 IN WP/102/2023 7 WRIT PETITION NO. 104 OF 2023 8 WRIT PETITION NO. 209 OF 2023 9 WRIT PETITION NO. 351 OF 2023 10 WRIT PETITION NO. 4364 OF 2023 11 WRIT PETITION NO. 326 OF 2024 12 WRIT PETITION NO. 643 OF 2024 13 WRIT PETITION NO. 716 OF 2024 14 WRIT PETITION NO. 718 OF 2024 15 WRIT PETITION NO. 720 OF 2024 16 WRIT PETITION NO. 1247 OF 2024 17 WRIT PETITION NO. 1248 OF 2024 18 WRIT PETITION NO. 1312 OF 2024 20 WRIT PETITION NO. 3835 OF 2024 21 WRIT PETITION NO. 105 OF 2023 22 WRIT PETITION NO. 210 OF 2023 23 WRIT PETITION NO.

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(2) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1330 OF 2024 IN WP/1276/2024 32 WRIT PETITION NO. 1359 OF 2024 33 WRIT PETITION NO. 1360 OF 2024 34 WRIT PETITION NO. 1369 OF 2024 35 WRIT PETITION NO. 1372 OF 2024 36 WRIT PETITION NO. 1375 OF 2024 37 WRIT PETITION NO. 2210 OF 2024 38 WRIT PETITION NO. 2211 OF 2024 39 WRIT PETITION NO. 3678 OF 2024 40 WRIT PETITION NO. 3682 OF 2024 42 WRIT PETITION NO. 9431 OF 2022 43 WRIT PETITION NO. 9432 OF 2022 44 WRIT PETITION NO. 9435 OF 2022 45 WRIT PETITION NO. 9440 OF 2022 46 WRIT PETITION NO. 9452 OF 2022 47 WRIT PETITION NO. 9453 OF 2022 48 WRIT PETITION NO. 9454 OF 2022 49 WRIT PETITION NO. 9457 OF 2022 50 WRIT PETITION NO. 9459 OF 2022 51 WRIT PETITION NO. 9465 OF 2022 52 WRIT PETITION NO. 9466 OF 2022 53 WRIT PETITION NO. 9468 OF 2022 54 WRIT PETITION NO. 9469 OF 2022 55 WRIT PETITION NO.

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Mr V. D. Sapkal, Senior Advocate i/b Mr S. R. Sapkal; Mr R. S. Deshmukh, Senior Advocate i/b Mr Kunal Kale; Mr A. D. Pawar, Mr S. S. Tope, Mr S. S. Thombre, Mr R. R. Suryawanshi, Mr M.

(10) P. Tripathi, Mr J. V. Patil, Mr V. S. Kadam, Mr. S. V. Dixit, Mr A. R. Syed, Mr A. N. Nagargoje, Mr P. H. Patil, Mr Vinod Patil, Mr Parag Barde, Mr A. G. Talhar, Mr. D. A. Karnik, Mr V. B. Madan, Mr Girish Rane, Mr S. B. Ghatol Patil, Mr R. N. jain, Mr. A. D. Pawar, Mr S. B. Deore, Mr Rahul Pawar, Mr N. K. Chaudhary, Advocate h/f Mr Khirode Ram, Advocates for Petitioners in respective petitions Mr S. K. Tambe, Mr S. V. Hange, Mr V. M. Jaware, Smt. R. R. Tandale, Smt. K. R. Jamdhade, A.G.Ps. for Respondents/State in respective petitions Mr A. R. Nikam, Advocate for Respondent/Commissioner, Maharashtra State Examination Council Mr R. N. Jain, Advocate for Respondent Nos.24,26,30,31 in WP/106/2023 & for Respondent Nos.24 & 25 in WP/104/2023 Mr Girish Rane, Advocate for Respondent No.21 in WP/101/2023 Mr V. V.

Gujar, Advocate for Respondent/ Zilla Parishad, Jalagon Mr J. V. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.14 in WP/1247/2024 Mr S. R. Yadav Lonikar, Advocate for Respondent/Z.P., Parbhani Mr S. R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondent/Z.P. Aurangabad Mr S. N. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos.6 & 7 in WP/9480/2022 Mr S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent/Z.P., Hingoli and Nanded Mr V. G. Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent Nos.6 & 7in WP/9513/2022 Mr P. S. Patil, Advocate for Respondent/Z.P., Nandurbar Mr A. N. Nagargoje, Advocate for Respondent No.6 in WP/9559/2022 Mr Y. B. Bolkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.7 & 8 in WP/10096/2022 Mr B. B. Bhise, Advocate for Respondent No.5 in WP/10481/2022 Mr A. R. Tapse, Advocate h/f Mr P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos.9 & 12 in WP/10864/2022 Mr R. C. Bora, Advocate for Respondent Nos.

9 to 20 in WP/72/2023 Mr N. S. Tekale, Advocate for Respondent No.

(11) Mr P. N. Kalani, Advocate for Respondent Nos.6 & 7 in WP/10817/2023, 10815/2023 & 10456/2023 Mr R. C. Brahmankar, Advocate for Respondent No.6 in WP/11846/2023 CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE : 2nd July, 2024 PER COURT:

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An extensive hearing was held in these matters for almost one and half hours. We find that the learned Advocate representing the Respondent/Maharashtra State Council of Examination, has set out a ready reference chart of all the Petitioners in WP no. 9430/2022, indicating the actual marks emerging from the Optical Mark Recognition (O.M.R.) Sheets and the marks reflecting in the certificates of these Petitioners, which is manipulated. So also, we find that the said Authority needs to address us on what is the prescribed punishment for an examinee under the Rules, and whether there is any provision for barring such examinee from appearing in the Teacher Eligibility Test (T.E.T.) examination and, if yes, for what period can such a bar be imposed. In short, since the impugned orders indicate a

(12) life time ban on these candidates, whether such a life time ban could be said to be proportionate/justifiable, if it is to be held that, an examinee has indulged in an examination scam. 2.

In order to address us, the learned Advocate representing the Maharashtra State Council of Examination, may rely on an authenticated ready reference chart, prepared under the guidance of the highest Officer of the said Department. He may file a short affidavit on the point of duration of the ban from appearing in the T.E.T. examination.

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The learned Senior Advocates along with the Advocates on record in the respective Petitions, have submitted that, even if it is presumed that the contention of the Authority as regards the marks emerging from the O.M.R. Sheets and the Marks printed on the certificates, suffer discrepancies, and this is to be attributed to the Petitioners, yet, the issue would be, how long should the ban on appearing in the T.E.T. examination be continued? Even if it is presumed that the Petitioners are guilty, these are the first instances of such nature.

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They further submit that the theory of reformation should be pressed into service and since some of the Petitioners are teachers and some are students, their careers would be ruined, if, for one purported act of unfair examination practice, they are barred for appearing in the T.E.T. examination for a life time. They further submit that, this aspect could be looked into, even on the assumption that the Authorities have rightly calculated the O.M.R. marks and compared with the marks appearing on the certificates. These Petitions could be disposed off on the point of the period of ban from appearing for any further T.E.T. examination.

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In view of the above, by consent of all the parties, list all these Writ Petitions at 2:30 p.m. on 15/07/2024, for considering the issue of the ban for life imposed upon all these Petitioners. We would be hearing the learned Advocates for all the sides on the next date.

(Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) sjk