Bombay High Court

SHRIGONDA TALUKA SHAIKKSHNIK VA SANSKRUTIK PRASAR MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT M B HONRAO ANDANOTHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The court directed that the authorities consider the petitioners' proposal within a reasonable time.

Summary

The petitioners, a cultural organization, filed a writ petition seeking the authorities' approval of a fresh staffing pattern proposal for a school, contingent on student strength. They requested that the authorities consider the proposal within a reasonable time. The petition was heard by a two‑judge bench of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad. No detailed reasoning was recorded in the short order. The court disposed of the petition, effectively leaving the matter without a substantive order on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the authorities are obligated to consider the petitioners' staffing pattern proposal within a reasonable time.

Subjects

staffing pattern
school
proposal
reasonable time
writ petition
education

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:15312-DB


                                                                             10173.17wp
                                                  (1)

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             907 WRIT PETITION NO. 10173 OF 2017

                   SHRIGONDA TALUKA SHAIKKSHNIK VA SANSKRUTIK
                 PRASAR MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT M B HONRAO
                                   AND ANOTHER
                                     VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                  …..
                Mr S. N. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Petitioners
                Mr V. K. Kotecha, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2/State
                Mr S. T. Shelke, Advocate for Respondent No.3
                                                …..
                                        CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT
                                                            AND
                                                   SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

                                            DATE : 08th APRIL 2026
                PER COURT :-


                1.          Learned Advocate for the petitioners submits that the

                petitioners would prepare a fresh proposal for approval of the staffing

                pattern depending on the strength of the students in the school.

                2.          The Authorities to consider proposal of the petitioner

                within a reasonable time.

                3.          This petition is disposed of.




                [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                   [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
                sjk

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