Sachin Raghunath Todkar v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And ORS

908-WP-5353-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5353 OF 2026 Sachin Raghunath Todkar ....Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Suresh Pakale, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Nilesh Desai i/b Ms. Padmaja Malgaonkar for the Petitioner.

Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP, a/w Ms. P. N. Diwan, AGP for Respondent-State.

Mr. S.V. Gavand a/w Mr. P.H. Gaikwad for Respondent Nos. 5 to 8. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 23rd APRIL, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner submits that he would research on availability of a Government Resolution or any judgment, which supports his contention that senior-most teacher in a School cannot be declared surplus while retaining Digitally signed by MANE SONALI DILIP Date:

2026.04.24 11:04:46 +0530 Junior teachers.

MANE SONALI DILIP Sonali Mane

908-WP-5353-2026.odt 2.

The learned Advocate representing Zilla Parishad submits that the Petitioner's transfer on the ground of surplusage, would be effected from the academic year 2026-2027. 3.

Stand over to 28th April, 2026, in the urgent supplementary board.

(HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Sonali Mane