Vinod S/O Hiraman Gavakar And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Its. Principal Secretary School Education And Sports And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.16775 OF 2023 Pravin S/O Dileep Dhale & Ors.

....Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.34058 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.16775 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.3654 OF 2024 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.12654 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.9752 OF 2024 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 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.1522 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.19189 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.12413 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO.10727 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.11997 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1836 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1516 OF 2024 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 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1515 OF 2024 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 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1838 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.5011 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.18366 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.15887 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1839 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1513 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1839 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.16721 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.17779 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2133 OF 2024 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

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1511 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.17780 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.16776 OF 2023 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.33914 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.16776 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.16777 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.16780 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO.18611 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.18862 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.36879 OF 2024 Mr. N.V. Badiwadekar (Senior Advocate) a/w Mr. Vinayak Kumbhar i/b. Ms. Ashwini Bandiwadekar, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.12190 of 2023, 12188 of 2023, 12189 of 2023, 12191 of 2023.

Mr. Sharad T. Bhosale i/b. Mr. Dilip Bodake, Advocate for Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.5305 of 2024, 5304 of 2024, 9772

of 2022, 9781 of 2022, 9776 of 2022, 12800 of 2022, 9778 of 2022, 1522 of 2024, 12413 of 2022.

Mr. Mihir Desai (Senior Advocate) a/w Mr. Pradeep Yadav i/b. Mr. Saumitra Salunke, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.11997 of 2024.

Mr. Vishal Kanade a/w Mr. Saumitra Salunke, Ms. Swapnali Chavan i/b Mr. Pradeep Yadav, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.12656 of 2024.

Mr. Pradeep Yadav, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.3360 of 2024, 3355 of 2024, 3366 of 2024, 12654 of 2024, 17779 of 2024, 2112 of 2024, 2142 of 2024, 2138 of 2024, 2140 of 2024, 2141 of 2024, 2143 of 2024, 17780 of 2024. Ms. Saumitra Salunke, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.12638 of 2024.

Mr. Swapnali Chavan, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.12653 of 2024, 12655 of 2024, 2133 of 2024, 2132 of 2024. Mr. Sarthak Diwan i/b. Mr. Ashutosh Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.10727 of 2023. Mr. Abhishek Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.15887 of 2024.

Dr. Birendra Saraf, learned Advocate General a/w Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. , Ms. P.M. Joshi Deshpande, AGP, Mr. V.M. Mali, AGP and Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for Respondent-State. Mr. Ashutosh Kumbhokoni (Senior Advocate) i/b. Mr. Akshay Shinde, Advocate for Respondent No.4 in WP No. 16775 of 2023. .

Mr. Kaustubh Gidh, Advocate for the Respondents in Writ Petition No.10727 of 2023.

Mr. Sachin Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent No.4 in Writ Petition No.15887 of 2024.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 7th APRIL, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

All the learned Advocates representing their group of clients have assured the Court that they would address the Court for 20 minutes each and will not seek one more minute. 2.

Office to accept the rejoinder.

3.

List all these Petitions on 21st April, 2025 at 2.30 p.m. 4.

Interim relief, if any, granted earlier shall continue to operate till the next date.

5.

Writ Petition No.10727 of 2023 and 15887 of 2024, are de-tagged from these matters.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)