Reshma Anandrao Gaikwad And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date: 2025.11.15 10:47:44 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Sr. No. 901) WRIT PETITION NO. 5901 OF 2025 Mr. Saple Rajendra Vaman ... Petitioner
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The State of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary & Ors.
... Respondents (Sr. No. 903) WRIT PETITION NO. 10354 OF 2025 Amol Bhausaheb Petare ... Petitioners
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The State of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary School Education Dept.
... Respondent (Sr. No. 1) WRIT PETITION NO. 2177 OF 2022 Randhave Sanjit Ankush And Ors.
... Petitioners
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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary, Dept.
Of School Edu. And Sports And Ors.
... Respondents WRIT PETITION NO. 460 OF 2022 Vitnor Sachin Jayawant And Ors.
... Petitioners
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The State of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary, And Ors.
... Respondents (Sr. No. 2) WRIT PETITION NO. 3145 OF 2022 Smt. Ashwini Vithhal Jadhav ... Petitioner
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The State Of Maharashtra Thr.
Secretary School Education Dept. And Ors.
... Respondents
(Sr. No. 3) WRIT PETITION NO. 12921 OF 2023 Appasaheb Rangnath Kedar & Ors.
... Petitioners
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State Of Maha. Thr. Sec.
School Education Dept. And Ors.
... Respondents (Sr. No. 4) WRIT PETITION NO. 17780 OF 2024 Usha Nivrutti Kuchekar And Ors.
... Petitioners
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State Of Maha. Thr. Sec.
School Education Dept. And Ors.
... Respondents WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 90 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 15741 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 1282 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1284 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1290 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 4839 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1313 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.4837 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1352 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.1357 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 3454 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 3455 OF 2022
WRIT PETITION NO. 2199 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 2190 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 3654 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5252 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 5255 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 3360 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 3356 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 3355 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5304 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5305 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 3366 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 4719 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 12654 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 9752 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5243 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.5247 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.9772 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.9770 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.9781 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 9776 OF 2022
WRIT PETITION NO.12800 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.9778 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.13935 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 13937 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 12653 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.12656 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.12638 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 12655 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 7457 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 8760 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 8761 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.5280 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 7810 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 8759 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 8757 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 1522 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 19189 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 12413 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 16159 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 11997 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1516 OF 2024
IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1836 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11185 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 10798 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11187 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11188 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 10800 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 10799 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 10802 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 10801 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11195 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11199 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11200 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11202 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 12190 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 12191 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 12188 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 12189 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 1837 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 11636 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 11649 OF 2024
WRIT PETITION NO. 1838 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1514 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1838 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 15830 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5011 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 18366 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 9648 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 16363 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 12328 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 12330 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 12349 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 12348 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 1839 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 16721 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 17722 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 5331 OF 2021 WRIT PETITION NO. 17779 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 7102 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2133 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 8755 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 2132 OF 2024
WRIT PETITION NO. 2112 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 18203 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2142 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2138 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 1844 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2140 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2141 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 2143 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 16775 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 34058 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 16775 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 16776 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 33914 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 16776 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 16777 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 16780 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 16785 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 16791 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 18611 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 18862 OF 2024
WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 36879 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 19545 OF 2024 (Sr. No. 6) WRIT PETITION NO. 8015 OF 2025 Vidya Murlidhar Mohite ... Petitioner
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The State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. School Education Dept And Ors ... Respondents (Sr. No. 07) WRIT PETITION NO. 8763 OF 2025 Vikas Hari Kumbhar ... Petitioner
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The State of Maharashtra Thor. Its Principal Secretary School Education And Sport Department ... Respondents (Sr. No. 08) WRIT PETITION NO. 9956 OF 2025 Pallavi Maheshkumar Shinde ... Petitioners
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The State Of Maharashtra Thor. The Secretary School Education Dept.
... Respondents (Sr. No. 09) WRIT PETITION NO. 9986 OF 2025 Barge Swapnali Murlidhar And Anr.
... Petitioners
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The State of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Anr.
... Respondents
(Sr. No. 10) WRIT PETITION NO. 13704 OF 2025 Sujata Shravan Ahire ... Petitioners
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State of Maha. Education Dept. And Ors.
... Respondents (Sr. No. 11) WRIT PETITION NO. 14914 OF 2025 Vandana Kamlesh Kamble ... Petitioners
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State of Maha. Education Dept. And Ors.
... Respondents **** Mr. Hasnain Kazi a/w Mr. Shraddha Vavhal, Advocate for the Petitioner in (Sr. No. 901) in WP No. 5901 OF 2025.
Mr. Sukand R. Kulkarni i/b Mr. Abhijit A. Devkhile, Advocates for Petitioner in (Sr. No. 1) in WP No. 2177 of 2022 & WP No. 460 of 2025. Mr. Nitin Gaware-Patil, Advocate for Petitioner in WP No. 12330 of 2025, WP No. 12349 of 2025, WP No. 12348 of 2025, WP No. 19545 of 2024 and WP No. 12328 of 2025.
Mr. Vijay B. Jagtap a/w Mr. Siddarth Ghodke, Advocates for the Petitioners in WP Nos. 11636 of 2024, 11649 of 2024. Mr. Abhijit A. Devkhile, Advocates for Petitioner in WP No. 9986 of 2025.
Mr. Vinayak Kumbar a/w Mr. Rajendra Khaire, Mr. Aniket Phapale i/b Ms. Ashwini Bandiwadekar, Advocates for Petitioner in WP (ST) No. 90 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1282 of 2022, WP No. 12190 of 2023, WP No. 12191 of 2023, WP No. 12188 of 2023, WP No. 12189 of 2023 & WP No. 7102 of 2024.
Mr. Mihir Desai Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Pradeep Yadav i/b Mr. Saumitra Salunke, Advocates for Petitioner in WP No. 11997 of 2024. Mr. Pradeep Yadav for Petitioners in WP Nos. 18203 of 2024, WP No. 17780 of 2024, WP No. 3360 of 2024, WP No. 3355 of 2024, WP No.
3366 of 2024, WP No. 12654 of 2024, WP No.12656 of 2024, WP No. 17779 of 2024, WP No. 2112 of 2024, WP No. 2138 of 2024, WP No. 2140 of 2024, WP No. 2141 of 2024, WP No. 2143 of 2024, WP No. 18611 of 2011, 4719 of 2025, WP No. 5243 of 2025, WP No. 8757 of 2025, WP No. 8760 of 2025, WP No. 8761 of 2025, WP No. 7457 of 2025 WP No. 8755 of 2025, WP No. 15741 of 2024, WP No. 7810 of 2025 and WP No. 8759 of 2025.
Mr. Saumitra Salunke, Advocate for Petitioner in WP No. 2142 of 2024 i/b Mr. Pradeep Yadav in WP No. 12638 of 2024. Ms. Swapnali Chavan, Advocate for Petitioners in WP No. 12653 of 2024, WP No. 12655 of 2024, WP No. 2133 of 2024, WP No. 2132/2024.
Mr. Pradeep Yadav, Advocate for Petitioners in WP No. 9956 of 2025. Mr. Mahesh Deshmukh i/b Mr. Rahul Temak, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP Nos. 16775 of 2023, 16776 of 2023, 16777 of 2023, 10798 of 2024, 10801 of 2024, 10800 of 2024, 10802 of 2024, 10799 of 2024, 1836 of 2024, 1837 of 2024, 1838 of 2024, 1839 of 2024, 1844 of 2024, 3654 of 2024, 3356 of 2024, 9752 of 2024, 19189 of 2024, 18366 of 2024, 16721 of 2024, 18862 of 2024, 5252 of 2025, 13935 of 2025, 5280 of 2025, 15830 of 2024, 16363 of 2024, 17722 of 2024, 5255 of 2025, 13937 of 2025, 8763 of 2025.
Mr. A. A. Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. Akshay P. Shinde, Advocates for Respondent No.4 in WP No. 16775 of 2023. Ms. M. P. Thakur, AGP for the State in WP No.3145 of 2022. Smt. N. M. Mehra, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 2177 of 2022 and WP No. 460 of 2022.
Mr. P. P. Kakade Additional GP & Mr. S. H. Kankal AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 3145 of 2022.
Mr. S. H. Kankal AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 12921 of 2023. Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. GP in Writ Petition Nos.17780 of 2024, WP No. 16775 of 2023, WP (ST) No. 90 of 2022, WP No.15741 of 2024, WP (ST) No. 1282 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1284 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1290
of 2022, WP No. 4839 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1313 of 2022, WP No. 4837 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1352 of 2022, WP (ST) No. 1357 of 2022, WP No. 3454 of 2022, WP No. 3455 of 2022, WP No. 2199 of 2025, WP No. 2190 of 2025, WP (ST) No. 3654 of 2024, WP No. 5252 of 2025, WP No. 5255 of 2025, WP No. 3360 of 2024, WP No. 12349 of 2025,WP No. 12348 of 2025, WP No. 1839 of 2024, WP No. 16721 of 2024, WP No. 17722 of 2024, WP No. 5331 of 2021 WP No. 17779 of 2024,WP of 7102 of 2024, WP No. 2133 of 2024, WP No. 8755 of 2025, WP No. 2132 of 2024, WP No. 2112 of 2024, WP No. 18203 of 2024, WP No. 2142 of 2024, WP No. 2138 of 2024.
SMT. P. M. J. Deshpande, AGP for Respondent-State in WP No. 3356 of 2024, WP No. 3355 of 2024, WP No. 5304 of 2024, WP No. 5305 of 2024, WP No. 3366 of 2024, WP No. 4719 of 2025, WP No. 12654 of 2024, WP No. 9752 of 2024, WP No. 5243 of 2025, WP No. 5247 of 2025.
SMT P. N. Diwan,AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 12638 of 2024, WP No. 12655 of 2024, WP No. 7457 of 2025, WP No. 8760 of 2025, WP No. 8761 of 2025, WP No. 5280 of 2025, WP No. 7810 of 2025, WP No. 8759 of 2025, WP No. 8757 of 2025, WP No. 1522 of 2024.
Shri. S. H. Kankal, AGP for Respondent-State in WP No. (ST) No. 19189 of 2024, WP No. 12413 of 2022, WP No. 16159 of 2024, WP No. 11997 of 2024, WP No. 1836 of 2024, WP No. 10798 of 2024, WP No. 10800 of 2024, WP No. 10799 of 2024, WP No. 10802 of 2024, WP No. 10801 of 2024.
Shri B. V. Samant, Addl. GP a/ w Smt. P. M. J. Deshpande AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 12190 of 2023, WP No. 12191 of 2023, WP No. 12188 of 2023, WP No. 12189 of 2023, WP No. 1837 of 2024, WP No. 11636 of 2024, WP No. 11649 of 2024, WP No. 1838 of 2024, WP No. 15830 of 2024, WP No. 5011 of 2024.
Shri. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 16776 of 2023, WP No. 16777 of 2023, WP No. 16780 of 2023, WP No. 16785 of 2023, WP No. 16791 of 2023, WP No. 18611 of 2024, WP NO. 18862 of 2024, WP(ST) No. 36879 of 2024, WP No. 19545 of 2024, IA No. 11187 of 2024, IA No. 11188 No. 2024, IA No. 1516 of 2024, IA No. 11185 of 2024, IA No. 11195 of 2024, IA No. 11199 of 2024, IA No. 11200 of
2024, IA No. 11202 of 2024, IA No. 1514 of 2024, IA (ST) No. 33914 of 2024, IA (ST) No. 34058 of 2024, WP No. 9778 of 2022, WP (ST) / No. 13935 of 2025, WP (ST) No. 13937 of 2025, WP No. 12653 of 2024, WP No. 12656 of 2024, WP No. 9772 of 2022, WP No. 9770 of 2022, WP No. 9781 of 2022, WP No. 9776 of 2022, WP No. 12800 of 2022. Shri. A. K. Naik, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 18366 of 2024, WP No. 9648 of 2022, WP No. 16363 of 2024, WP No. 12328 of 2025, WP No. 12330 of 2025.
Shri. A. C. Bhadang, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 1844 of 2024, WP No. 2140 of 2024, WP No. 2141 of 2024, WP No. 2143 of 2024.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Additional GP for State & Smt. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent State in WP No. 13704 of 2025 and WP No. 14914 of 2025.
Smt. N. M. Mehra, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 5901 of 2025.
Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent - State in WP No. 10354 of 2025.
**** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
DATE : 12th NOVEMBER, 2025 P.C. :
By consent of the parties, list all these matters on 27th November, 2025 at 4.00 p.m.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)