Kisan Shikshan Santha Through Its President And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4338 OF 2025 Mangal Atmaram Mokashi Alias Mangal Ravasaheb Patil

...Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra Thr.

Its Secretary Education Department And Ors

...Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14797 OF 2024 Kisan Shikshan Santha Through Its President And Anr

...Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Ors

...Respondents

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Mr. Shirang Kathneshwar a/w. Adv. Sushant Khatake, Advocate for Petitioner in WP/4338/2025 & for Respondent No.5 in WP/147970/2024.

Adv. Sagar Mane a/w. Rushikesh Jagdale i/b. Ashwini Bandewadekar, Advocate for petitioner in WP/14797/2024. S. B. Kalel, AGP for Respondent-State in WP/4338/2025. V. M. Mali, AGP for Respondent-State in WP/14797/2024. adn

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CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

DATE : 19th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C:

1.

There is an element of settlement. According to the petitioner, the dues are to the tune of Rs.31,00,000/-. The petitioner is ready to settle the matter for Rs.26,00,000/-. Upon the Court's intervention, the petitioner has scaled down the claim to Rs.25,00,000/-.

2.

The learned Advocate for respondent-management seeks time to take instructions in this regard.

3.

Stand over to 21st January 2026.

[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [ R.G. AVACHAT J.] adn