Babu Irappa Khadakbhavi And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others

{1} 907-ca-2925-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12581 OF 2025 Babu Irappa Khadakbhavi And Another

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others ...

Mr. N.P. Patil Jamalpurkar, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. M.A. Aher, AGP for State Mr. S.S.Tope, Advocate for respondent No. 2 and 3 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2925 OF 2026 IN WP/12581/2025 .......

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : 29th APRIL, 2026 ORDER :

1.

The case of the petitioners is covered by the decision of co-ordinate bench of this Court (Coram: Bharati Dangre & Ashish S. Chavan, JJ.) in Writ Petition No. 755 of 2024 (Dr. Vilasini Devi Nair Vs. Goa Institute of Management & Ors).

2.

For the reasons recorded separately, following order is passed:

ORDER

(I) Writ petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B' and 'C'.

{2} 907-ca-2925-2026 (II) Since the petitioner No. 1 is already appointed by petitioner No. 2-Management on the post of Principal, till he completes 65 years of age, respondents No. 2 and 3 shall grant approval to his appointment within two weeks from today and pay all the consequential benefits to petitioner No. 1.

(III) In view of disposal of writ petition, civil application stands disposed of.

(VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde