Bombay High CourtWP/10497/2025disposed off

Neelam Siddharth Hirway And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Seretary Department Of School Education And Sports And ORS

2025-07-29Hon'Ble The Chief Justice , Hon'Ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande7 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Sr. No.901) WRIT PETITION NO. 5456 OF 2025 by BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2025.08.01 14:39:22 +0530 The Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendrapramukh Sabha and Ors.

..... Petitioner.

The State of Maharashtra and Others .... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 25647 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5456 OF 2025 Swarajya Shikshak Sanghatana Maharashtra Rajya ..... Petitioner.

The Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendrapramukh Sabha and Ors.

.... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 21996 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5456 OF 2025 Dnyaneshwar S/o Balasaheb Sonawane ..... Applicant.

The Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendrapramukh Sabha and Ors.

.... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.13145 OF 2025 Shashank Gunaji Atak and Ors ..... Petitioners.

The Union of India and Others .... Respondents.

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2 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc CONTEMPT PETITION NO.412 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.13145 OF 2025 Shashank Gunaji Atak and Ors ..... Petitioners.

The Union of India and Others .... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5759 OF 2025 Dilip Ramchandra Mahadik and Ors.

..... Petitioners.

The Union of India and Others .... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6213 OF 2025 Rajaram S/o Baburao Kavitkar and Ors.

..... Petitioners.

The Union of India and Others .... Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 24313 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.6213 OF 2025 Madhusudan S/o Ramdas Ghode and Ors ..... Applicants.

Rajaram S/o Baburao Kavitkar and Ors.

.... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.15761 OF 2025 Ranvadi Budruk Zilla Parishad Primary School and Anr.

..... Petitioners The State of Maharashtra and Others .... Respondents.

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3 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6028 OF 2025 Rajendra Ramchandra Chandiwade and Ors.

..... Petitioners The State of Maharashtra and Others .... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 15782 OF 2025 The Hind Education Society, Miraj and Others ..... Petitioners The State of Maharashtra and Others .... Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 16603 OF 2025 Maharashtra Rajya Graduate Primary Teachers and Kendra Pramukh Association ..... Petitioners The Union of India and Others .... Respondents.

petitioner in WP/5456/2025 & WP/6028/2025 Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Vinayak Kumbhar, Mr.Rajendra B.Khaire i/b Ms.Ashwini N.Bandiwadekar for the Petitioner in Wpst/15761/25 & WPST/15782/25 Mr.Niranjan Bhavake a/w Ms.Drishti Madhani, Ms.Swamini Thakur, Mr.Anurag Ramekar i/b Bhavake & Associate Advocate for the petitioner in WPSt/16603/2025 Mr.Shivkumar K.Mathpati for the petitioner in WP/6213/25 Mr.Sunil Gosavi for the applicant in IASt/25647/2025 in WP/5456/2025 Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune in WP/5456/2025, WPST/13145/2025 & WP/5759/2025 Ms.Priyanka Chavan for respondent no.5 & 6 - Z.P.Solapur in WP/5456/2025 Mr.Rui Rodrigues a/w Ms.Gargi Warunjikar for the respondent no.1-UOI in WPSt/16603/25, CP/412/25 3/7

4 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc Mr.Ajit M.Savagave for the respondent no.5 & 6 in WP/6028/2025 Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w Mr. S.B. Kalel, AGP for the respondentState. Mr. A.I. Patel Addl. G.P. a/w Mrs N.M. Mehra, AGP for the respondentState. Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. a/w Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for the respondent -State.

Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. G.P. a/w Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for the respondent-State.

Mrs. D.D. Deshmukh, AGP for the respondent-State. Mr. Sachit Bhogde, 'B' Panel counsel for the respondent-State. Mr. Kushal Amim 'B' Panel counsel for the respondent-State. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Sr No.902)WRIT PETITION NO.7548 OF 2025 Bhivaji Laxkshman Patil and Ors.

.... Petitioners.

The State of Maharashtra through the Principal Secretary, School Education ....Respondent Mr. Sanjeev P. Kadam,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Prashant Raul, Mr.Harsh Khot,Mr.Suraj Mhadgut i/b Ms.Varsha M.Thorat for the petitioner Mr.M.M.Pabale, AGP for the R.No.1, 2& 4 - State (Sr No.903) WRIT PETITION NO.7552 OF 2025 Mr. Sanjeev P. Kadam,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Prashant Raul, Mr.Harsh Khot,Mr.Suraj Mhadgut i/b Ms.Varsha M.Thorat for the petitioner Mr.M.M.Pabale, AGP for the R.No.1, 2& 4 - State (Sr. No.904) WP/8239/2025 WITH WP/8753/2025 WITH WP/8754/2025 WITH IA/10267/2025 petitioner in WP Nos.8239/2025, 8753/2025 & 8754/2025 Mr.P.P.Kakade, Addl.GP a/w Ms.Nisha M.Mehra, AGP for the respondent no. 1 to 5-State Mr.Shrishail Sakhare for the respondent no.15 & 16 in WP/8754/2025 Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune in WP nos.8239/25,8753/25 & 8754/25 Mr.Rui Rodrigues a/w Mr.Vinit Jain for the respondent no.6-UOI in WP/8239/2025 4/7

5 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc Mr.Rui Rodrigues a/w Mr.Vinit Jain & Mr.Gaurav Mhatre for the R.No.8UOI in WP/8753/2025 (Sr No.905) WRIT PETITION NO.8946 OF 2025 Mr.Sanjeev P. Kadam,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Prashant Raul, Mr.Harsh Khot,Mr.Suraj Mhadgut i/b Ms.Varsha M.Thorat for the petitioner Mr.A.I.Patel, Addl.GP for the respondent-State (Sr No.906) WRIT PETITION NO.9224 OF 2025 Mr.Shivkumar K.Mathpati for the petitioner Ms.P.B.Chavan, AGP for the respondent no. 1 to 3 (Sr No.907) WRIT PETITION NO.9276 OF 2025 Ms.Preeti Walimbe a/w Ms.Vaishnavi Nagargoje for the petitioner Ms.P.N.Diwan, AGP for the respondent-State Mr.Shrishail Sakhare for the respondent no.3 (Sr No.908) WRIT PETITION NO.9977 OF 2025 petitioner in WP/9977/2025 Mr.Sachit Bhogale, 'B'Panel counsel for the respondent no. 1 to 5 Mr.Ashwin R.

Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune (Sr No.909) WRIT PETITION NO.10213 OF 2025 petitioner in WP/10213/2025 Ms.P.N.Diwan, AGP for the respondent-State Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune (Sr No.910) WRIT PETITION NO.10321 OF 2025 Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis a/w Mr.Balaji Shinde for the petitioner Mr.A.K.Naik, AGP for the respondent no.2 & 3 - State Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune (Sr No.911) WRIT PETITION NO.

6 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc Mr.Sanjeev P. Kadam,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Prashant Raul, Mr.Harsh Khot,Mr.Suraj Mhadgut i/b Ms.Varsha M.Thorat for the petitioner. Mr.A.K.Naik, AGP for the respondent no. 1, 2 & 4 -State. (Sr No.912) WRIT PETITION NO.10433 OF 2025 Mr.Sanjeev P. Kadam,Sr.Adv a/w Mr.Prashant Raul, Mr.Harsh Khot,Mr.Suraj Mhadgut i/b Ms.Varsha M.Thorat for the petitioner. Mr.S.B.Kalel, AGP for the respondent - State. (Sr No.913) WRIT PETITION NO.10470 OF 2025 petitioner in WP/10470/2025.

Mr.A.I.Patel, Addl.GP a/w Ms.Nisha M.Mehra, AGP for the respondentState. (Sr No.914) WRIT PETITION NO.10497 OF 2025 petitioner in WP/10497/2025.

Mr.A.K.Naik, AGP for the respondent-State.

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION (Sr. No.915) WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 17362 of 2025 Mr. Swanand Ganoo i/b Mr. Aditya Raut i/b Desai Desai Carimjee & Mulla for the petitioner.

Ms. Manisha Gawale, AGP for the respondents nos. 1 to 4/State. (Sr No.916) INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.20158 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5460 OF 2025 petitioner.

Ms.P.N.Diwan, AGP for the respondent-State.

Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune. (Sr No.917) WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.24468 OF 2025 6/7

7 901 WP-5456-25 with connected writ petitions..doc petitioner Mr.A.I.Patel, Addl.G.P. a/w Ms.V.R.Raje, AGP for the respondent no. 1 to Mr.Ashwin R.Kapadnis for the respondent-ZP, Pune CORAM :

SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATE :

29TH JULY 2025 P.C. :

Mr. S.S. Pakale, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners in Writ Petition No.5456 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.6028 of 2025 made further submissions to challenge the Government Resolution dated 15th March, 2024 and concluded his arguments. 2.

Mr N.V. Bandiwadekar, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners in Writ Petition (St) Nos.15761 of 2025 and Writ Petition (St) No.15782 of 2025 made submissions to challenge the Government Resolution dated 15th March 2024 with referecne to the previous orders of staffing pattern sanctioned by the competent authority.

Mr. Kapadnis, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in Writ Petition Stamp No.13145 of 2025, Writ Petition No.5759 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.10321 of 2025 adopted the arguments made by Mr. Pakale, the learned senior counsel. He has also relied on the judgment in the case of "Rajneesh Kumar Pandey Vs. Union of India", 2021 (17) SCC 1 and Avinash Mehrotra vs. Union of India & Ors., 2009(6) SCC 398.

Post the matter for further consideration on 30th July 2025 at 4.00 p.m.

[MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.] [SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, J.] 7/7