Bombay High Court
BALAJI SHARAD JADHAV AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the respondents must submit the approved staffing pattern and grant‑in‑aid order within the stipulated time.
Summary
Petitioners Balaji Sharad Jadav and another filed a writ petition seeking the submission of the approved staffing pattern and grant‑in‑aid order for the respondent No.7 covering the years 2019‑2020 to 2025‑2026. The Court examined the petition and directed respondent Nos.6 and 7 to provide the required documents within three weeks of receiving the order. The Court further instructed that the proposal be forwarded to respondent No.4, the Deputy Director of Education, who must then send it to respondent No.2 within two weeks. Respondent No.2 is required to decide the proposal on its merits within four weeks of receipt. With these directions, the Court disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents should submit the approved staffing pattern and grant‑in‑aid order as sought by the petitioners
Subjects
- staffing pattern
- grant-in-aid
- writ petition
- education department
- administrative law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39792-DB
1 27.WP.10597.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 10597 OF 2026
BALAJI SHARAD JADHAV AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Santosh Sampatrao Jadhavar
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. B.B. Bhise
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 01.09.2026
PER COURT:
The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent
Nos.6 and 7 to submit the approved staffing pattern of the respondent
No.7 from 2019-2020 to 2025-2026 and grant-in-aid order, within a
period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
The same shall be forwarded to the respondent No.4 - the Deputy
Director of Education. On receipt of the said proposal, respondent
No.4 shall forward it to respondent No.2, within a period of two weeks
thereafter. After the proposal is received by respondent No.2, it shall
be decided on its own merits, within a period of four weeks thereafter.
With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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