Lalitkumar Anil Sonawane And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:378-DB p3-wp-189-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.189 OF 2026 1.

Shri. Lalitkumar Anil Sonawane 2.

The Khede Vidhya Prasarak Mandal Khede, Tq. And Dist. Dhule, Through its Secretary 3.

Gandhi and Phule Vidhyalaya, Khede, Tq. And Dist. Dhule, Through its Principal.

.. Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Maharashtra Through the Secretary for School Education and Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2.

The Deputy Director of Education, Nashik Division, Nashik.

3.

The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule, District Dhule.

.. Respondents ...

Mr. A. V. Hon, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for the respondents/State. ...

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 06 JANUARY 2026 ORDER :

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Present petition has been filed to give directions to respondent No.2 to decide the Appeal No.2853 of 2025 filed by the petitioner within [1]

p3-wp-189-2026.odt stipulated period.

Learned AGP waives notice for all the respondents and upon instructions from respondent No.2 makes a statement that respondent No.2 would decide the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today.

3.

We take the said statement as undertaking and dispose of the writ petition by giving directions to respondent No.2 to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today. [ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [2]