Janai Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Thr. President, Vasantrao Chinduji Purke And ANR. v. Avinash S/O Kisanrao Todase And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4103 OF 2025 (Janai Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, thr. its President Shri Vasantrao Chinduji Purke and another Vs. Avinash s/o Kishanrao Todase and another) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P. A. Kadu, Advocate for Petitioner.

CORAM: PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATE: 1 st AUGUST, 2025.

1.

Heard Advocate Mr. Kadu, learned counsel for petitioner.

2.

The petitioner challenges order passed by the School Tribunal condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the Tribunal has condoned the delay by only observing that the delay on account of Covid-19 pandemic needs to be condoned. He submits that the appeal was filed on 10.04.2024 much after the pandemic was over and there is delay of about three years and eight months for which there was no sufficient explanation.

3.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable after four weeks.

4.

Mr. Vijay Kothale, the learned counsel waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1.

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Mrs. Mrunal S. Naik, the learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.2.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) NSN Signed by: Mr. N.S. Nikhare Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/08/2025 10:12:39