L R P English Medium School Thr Its Principal Samana Sanjay Purohit v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

17-WP-736-2026 (C).DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 736 OF 2026 Shree Bhairavnath Vidhya Mandir Korochi Thr. Principal ......Petitioner

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

......Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 735 OF 2026 L. R. P. English Medium School Thr.

Its Principal Samana Sanjay Purohit ...........Petitioner Digitally signed by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date:

2026.02.12 12:12:16 +0530 SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. ..........Respondents ----- Mr. Aditya Raktade a/w Mr. Sumit Vhanbatte and Mr. Sudhir Patil, for Petitioner.

Mr. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP, for the Respondent - State in WP/736/2026. Mr. Avinash A. Naik, AGP, for the Respondent - State in WP/735/2026.

Mr. Tejas Shelake i/b Mr. Kedar Lad, for Respondent No.3. -----

CORAM

:

NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

DATE :

11th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C.

1.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 25th February, 2026.

Shantanu S. Dhudum

17-WP-736-2026 (C).DOC 3.

Learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.

4.

Learned advocate Mr. Tejas Shelake waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.3.

(AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Shantanu S. Dhudum