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Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshak Pati Patni Seva Sangh And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thru. Secretary And ORS

2025-08-13Hon'Ble The Chief Justice , Hon'Ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION / ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5456 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.15761 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6028 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.15782 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.7548 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.7552 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.8239 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.8753 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.8754 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.8946 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.9276 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.9977 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10213 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10432 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10433 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10470 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10497 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.24468 OF 2025 OOCJ WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.17362 OF 2025 The Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendrapramukh Sabha and Ors.

.. Petitioners Ranvadi Budruk Zilla Parishad Primary School and Ors. .. Petitioners Rajendra Ramchandra Chandiwade and Ors.

.. Petitioners The Hind Education Society, Miraj and Ors.

.. Petitioners Bhivaji Lakshman Patil and Ors.

.. Petitioners Dattatray Baburao Bhosale and Ors.

.. Petitioners Sanjay Jagannath Shende and Ors.

.. Petitioners The Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshan Sangh and Ors. .. Petitioners Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshan Pati Patni Seva Sangh and Ors.

.. Petitioners Ujjwala Sunil Shingare and Ors.

.. Petitioners Sanjay Dinkar Tembhe and Ors.

.. Petitioners Santosh Pilaji Sabale and Ors.

.. Petitioners Sunil Vitthal Phand and Ors.

.. Petitioners Pradip Sadashiv Mahamuni .. Petitioner Ratnakar Ramchandra Sarvankar and Ors.

.. Petitioners Ajay Mahadev Garate and Ors.

.. Petitioners Neelam Siddharth Hirway and Ors.

.. Petitioners Vikas Ramesh Shelar and Ors.

.. Petitioners 1/5

The Shikshanmandal, Goregaon .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra, Through School Education & Sports Department and Ors. .. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.13145 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.5759 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6213 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.16603 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10321 OF 2025 Shashank Gunaji Atak and Ors.

.. Petitioners Dilip Ramchandra Mahadik and Ors.

.. Petitioners Rajaram Baburao Kavitkar and Ors.

.. Petitioners Maharashtra Rajya Graduate Primary Teachers and Kendra Pramukh Association .. Petitioners Vinayak Lahu Magdum and Ors.

.. Petitioners

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Union of India, Through Education Department and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.21996 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5456 OF 2025 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.20158 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5460 OF 2025 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.10267 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.8754 OF 2025 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.412 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.13145 OF 2025 Dnyaneshwar Balasaheb Sonawane .. Applicant Santosh Tukaram Ambale and Ors.

.. Applicants Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshan Pati Patni Seva Sangh and Ors.

.. Applicants Shashank Gunaji Atak and Ors.

.. Petitioners Appearances for the Petitioners in all the Writ Petitions Mr. S.S. Pakale, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Saurabh Pakale and Mr. Nilesh Desai, Advocates for the Petitioner/s in WP/5456/2025, WP/6028/2025, WP/8239/2025, WP/8753/2025, WP/8754/2025, WP/9977/2025, WP/10213/2025, WP/10470/2025, WP/10497/ 2025, IA(ST)/20158/2025 in WP/5460/2025 and WP(ST)/ 24468/2025.

Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Vinayak Kumbhar, Mr. Rajendra B. Khaire, i/by Ms. Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar, Advocates for the Petitioner/s in WP/15761/2025 and WP(ST)/15782/2025.

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Mr. Niranjan Bhavake with Ms. Drishti Madhani, Ms. Swamini Thakur, Mr. Anurag Ramekar, Advocates, i/b Bhavake & Associate, for the Petitioner in WP(ST)/16603/2025.

Mr. Balaji Shinde for the petitioner in WPST/13145/2025, WP/5759/2025 and CP/412/2025.

Mr. Shivkumar K. Mathpati, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/6213/2025.

Mr. Sanjeev P. Kadam, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Prashant Raul, Mr. Harsh Khot and Mr. Suraj Mhadgut, i/by Ms. Varsha M. Thorat, Advocates for the Petitioner/s in WP/7548/2025, WP/7552/2025, WP/8946/2025, WP/10432/2025 and WP/10433/2025. Ms. Preeti Walimbe with Ms. Vaishnavi Nagargoje, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/9276/2025.

 Mr. Balaji Shinde, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/10321/2025. Mr. Sunil Gosavi, for the Applicant in IAST/25647/2 in WP/5456/2025.

Appearances for the Respondents in all the Writ Petitions Mr. Rui Rodrigues a/w Ms. Gargi Warunjikar & Mr. Sagar Ambedkar, for Respondent No.1-UOI in WP (ST)/16603/2025 and CP/412/2025.

Mr. Rui Rodrigues with Mr. Vinit Jain and Mr. Gaurav Mhatre, Advocates for the Respondent-UOI in WP/8239/2025 and WP/8753/2025.

Mr. Ashwin R. Kapadnis, Advocate for the Respondent - ZP, Pune in WP/5456/2025, WP(ST)/13145/2025, WP/5759/2025, WP/8239/ 2025, WP/8753/2025, WP/8754/2025, WP/9977/2025, WP/10213/2025, IA(ST)/20158 in WP/5460/2025 and WP(ST)/24468/2025.

Ms. Priyanka Chavan, Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 - ZP, Solapur in WP/5456/2025.

Mr. Ajit M. Savagave, Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 in WP/6028/2025 and for the Respondent-ZP, Palghar & CEO in WP/5456/2025.

Mr. Shrishail Sakhare, Advocate for Respondent Nos.15 and 16 in WP/8754/2025 and for Respondent No.3 in WP/9276/202 Mr. C.G. Gavnekar a/w Mr. Ashutosh Gavnekar & Mr. Rohit Parab for the respondent - Z.P. Raigad.

Mr. Shrikant Dinkar Patil for the Respondent Nos.8 and 9 in WP/8753/2025.

Appearances for the State of Maharashtra in WP/5456/2025, WP(ST)/13145/2025 with CP/412/2025, WP/5759/2025, WP/6213/2025, WP(ST)/15761/2025, 3/5

WP/6028/2025, WP(ST)/15782/2025 and WP(ST)/16603/2025. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. S.B. Kalel, Assistant Government Pleader for the the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. Kushal Amin, 'B' Panel Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. B.V. Samant, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. V.G. Badgujar, Assistant Government Pleader for the the Respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader with Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Ms. N. M. Mehra, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent the Respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Ms. D. S. Deshmukh, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4.

Mr. Sachit Bhogale 'B' Panel Counsel for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra.

Mrs. V.R. Raje, Additional Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 4-State.

Appearances for the State of Maharashtra in WP/8239/2025, WP/8753/2025, WP/8754/2025, WP/7548/2025, WP/7552/2025, WP/8946/2025, WP/8946/ 2025, WP/10470/2025, WP/8946/2025, WP/10470/2025, WP(ST)/24468/2025, WP/9276/2025, IA(ST)/20158/2025 in WP/5460/2025, WP/9977/2025, WP/10321/2025, WP/10432/2025, WP/10497/2025 and WP/10433/2025. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Additional Government Pleader with Ms. Nisha M. Mehra, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 - State of Maharashtra in WP/8239/2025, WP/8753/2025 and WP/8754/2025.

Ms. P.N. Diwan, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 in WP/7548/2025 and WP/7552/2025. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with S.H. Kankal, AGP for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4, for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra in WP/8946/2025 Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. K.S. Thorat, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4-State of Maharashtra in WP/8946/2025 and WP/10470/2025. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with Ms. P.B. Chavan Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-State of Maharashtra in WP/8946/2025, WP/1043210470/2025 and WP(ST)/24468/2025.

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Ms. V.R. Raje, Assistant Government Pleader for the RespondentNos. 1 and 2 - State of Maharashtra in WP/9276/2025. Ms P.N. Diwan, AGP for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 in Writ Petition No.10213 of 2025.

Mr. Sachit Bhogale, 'B' Panel Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 in  WP/9977/2025.

Mr. S.B. Kalel, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4-State of Maharashtra in WP/10433/2025. Mr. A.I. Patel, Addl.GP a/w Mr. S. H. Kankal, AGP for the respondent nos.1, 2 and 4.

Mr. S.S. Pakale, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Saurabh Pakale & Mr. Nilesh Desai, for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 in WP/10497/2025. O.O.C.J. WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 17362 of 2025 Mr. Swanand Ganoo, Advocate, i/by Desai Desai Carimjee & Mulla, for the Petitioner.

Ms. Manisha Gawde, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondents Nos. 1 to 4-State of Maharashtra.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 13TH AUGUST 2025.

P.C. :

Mr. Suresh Pakale, the learned senior counsel has concluded the arguments.

Heard Mr. Bandiwadekar, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners in Writ Petition (Stamp) No.15761 of 2025 and Writ Petition (Stamp) No.15782 of 2025. He tenders written submissions. Taken on record.

Mr. Swanand Ganoo, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners tenders rejoinder submission on behalf of the petitioners in Writ Petition (Lodging) No.17362 of 2025. Taken on record.

4. For further consideration, post these matters on 14th August 2025 at 4:30 P.M.

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