Anjuman Mufidul Islam Education Society, Khamgaon, Buldhana, Thr. Its President And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, School Education And Sports Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 5026 OF 2025 Anjuman Mufidul Islam Education Society & Ors. Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, thr. Secretary & Ors. __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Mr. Ram Karode, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. A.M. Kadukar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. CORAM : SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATE : 1 st OCTOBER, 2025.

Heard Mr. Ram Karode, learned counsel for the petitioners.

2.

The petitioners seek challenge to the impugned communication dated 26th December, 2024, issued by the respondent No.3 - Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Buldhana, thereby rejecting the proposal for grant of Shalarth ID to the petitioner No.3 on the ground that he has not qualified TET examination.

3.

Mr. Karode, learned counsel for the petitioners, points out the certificate at page No.15 (Annexure-A), which grants minority status to petitioner No.1 - Trust as a religious (Muslim) and Linguistic (Urdu) Minority Institution. He further points out that the issue regarding the mandatory applicability of the TET examination to teachers working in minority institutions is sub judice before the Hon'ble Apex Court. He also

907.WP.5026.2025.odt 2/2 relies on the judgment of this Court (Aurangabad Bench) in Writ Petition No.11121/2023 (Dattatry Devidas Sonwale & Anr. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.), dated 7th September 2023, wherein the respondent - Education Officer was directed to grant Shalarth ID to the teachers, subject to an undertaking that they would abide by the final outcome of the matter pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court.

4.

In view of the above, issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 10th October, 2025. 5.

Mr. A.M. Kadukar, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives notice on behalf of the respondents. 6.

Mr. A.M. Kadukar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, to seeks instructions in view of the contentions raised by the petitioners.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 03/10/2025 19:09:42