Shivshankar Dagadappa Mandage v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:6883-DB 936-WP-598-26.odt {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 936 WRIT PETITION NO. 598 OF 2026 Shivshankar Dagadappa Mandage

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others ......

Mr. Someshwar S.Birajdar, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, AGP for Respondents-No.1 to 3 ......

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 13 FEBRUARY, 2026 PER COURT :- 1.

Heard the learned advocate for the petitioner. 2.

The present petition has been filed seeking directions to Respondent No.2 - Deputy Director of Education, Latur, to forward the proposal vide letter Ref. No. SHMU/2024-25/11 dated 23.04.2025 to the office of Respondent No.3, and upon receipt thereof, to direct Respondent No.3 to decide the said proposal within a stipulated period. 3.

Learned AGP waives service of notice for Respondents No.1 to 3 and, upon instructions from Respondents No.2 and 3, makes a statement that the said proposal would be forwarded to Respondent No.3 within a period of two weeks from today and that, upon receipt thereof, Respondent No.3 would decide the said proposal within a period of four weeks. The said statement is accepted as an undertaking.

936-WP-598-26.odt {2} 4.

We dispose of the writ petition by directing Respondent No.2 - Deputy Director of Education, to forward the proposal dated 23.04.2025 to Respondent No.3 within a period of two weeks from today. We further direct Respondent No.3 to decide the said proposal within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of its receipt from Respondent No.2.

[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE S P Rane