Sarjerao Yashwant Mane And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Through Dep. Of Education And ORS

20-WP-7720-2024.doc Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7720 OF 2024 Sarjerao Yashwant Mane and others ] Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra through Department ] of Education and others ] Respondents .....

Mr. Chetan G. Patil a/w Ms. Siddheshwari R. Chavan a/w Mr. Prathamesh Magdum i/b Mr. Mandar Bagkar, for Petitioners. Mr. Avinash A. Naik, A.G.P, for Respondent - State. .....

CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ DATE : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

P.C:

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Heard Mr. Patil, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Naik, learned A.G.P, for Respondent - State.

2.

The impugned order dated 13th October, 2023 is at "Exhibit E". The proposal made for approval of appointment of Petitioner No.1 as "Junior Clerk" was rejected by the impugned order. The reasons for rejection of the proposal have been stated in the impugned order. However, Management was not given an opportunity of curing deficiencies in the proposal. 3.

Learned A.G.P made an attempt to justify the impugned order. SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.09.12 17:17:33

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We find that no opportunity was given to the Management to cure deficiencies. In such view of the matter, we are of the opinion that the impugned order dated 13th October, 2023 at page 24 of the Paper Book should be treated as "Show Cause Notice" to the Management. The Management to cure the deficiencies within a period of four weeks from today. If there are any further deficiencies, Education Officer to inform the Management within a period of six weeks from today. Management to cure further deficiencies within a period of four weeks from the date of intimation. Show Cause Notice be decided within a period of sixteen weeks from today. 5.

The Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH. J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.]