Tushar Shivaji Yerudkar v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary, School Education And Sports Dpeartment, Mantralaya, Mu And ORS

45-WP-1701-2026 This order is corrected pursuant to order dated 6th May 2026. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1701 OF 2026 Tushar Shivaji Yerudkar

...Petitioner

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State Of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary, School Education And Sports Dpeartment, Mantralaya, Mu And Ors

...Respondents

------ Mr. Rugwed R. Kinkar, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Siddheshwar B. Kalel, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3-State. ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : April 21, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Kinkar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Kale, learned AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

2.

At the outset, Mr. Kinkar, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has restricted the writ petition to the alternate relief of deciding the representation dated 16th February 2026 submitted to respondent No. 2 - Commissioner of Education, Pune. 3.

In view of the petitioner restricting the relief to prayer clause (c), it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents. adn

45-WP-1701-2026 4.

The writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) Respondent No. 2 - Commissioner of Education, Pune shall decide the petitioner's representation dated 16th February 2026 within a period of two months from today.

(ii) It is clarified that this Court has not examined the merits of the matter and all contentions on merits are expressly kept open. 5.

The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

[Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] adn