Shashikant Machindra Gajare v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Secretary School Education And Sports Dept. And ORS.

3-wp324.2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR WRIT PETITION NO.324 OF 2026 Nitin Vitthal Naiknaware

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO.325 OF 2026 Shashikant Machindra Gajare vs.

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

---- Mr.Sushant A Khatake, Advocate for petitioners Mrs.Neha S. Bhide, G.P. and Mrs.V.M.Mali, AGP for respondents - State in respective petition ---- CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

DATE : FEBRUARY 03, 2026 ORDER :- A proposal dated 10.01.2025 filed by the school management/respondent nos.6 and 7 is pending with respondent no.5 - Education Officer, seeking approval to the appointment/transfer of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks direction to the respondent - Education Officer to decide the proposal within a time frame manner.

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Considering the limited prayer advanced in these petitions, we dispose of the petitions with a direction to respondent no.5 -

3-wp324.2026 Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Solapur, to decide the proposal dated 10.01.2025 on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Education Officer shall call upon the school management to answer the deficiency, if any.

[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [R.G. AVACHAT, J.] KBP