Bombay High Court

MAHESH DATTATRAYA BIRADARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Education Officer must decide the petitioner's proposal within twelve weeks, taking into account the decisions in Writ Petition Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

Summary

Mahesh Dattatraya Biradar filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Education Officer regarding his proposal dated 14 August 2026. The High Court, after hearing the petition, directed the Education Officer (Respondent No.3) to decide the proposal within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The Court instructed the Officer to consider the precedents set in Writ Petition Nos. 7357/2023 and 1457/2026 while making the decision. No substantive discussion of the merits was recorded; the order was purely procedural. Consequently, the petition was disposed of with the directive for timely adjudication.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
delay in decision
education officer
procedural order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37827-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10636 OF 2026

                                  MAHESH DATTATRAYA BIRADAR
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                                 ...
              Mr. Girish L. Awale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                 …

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.3 Education Officer to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated

              14/08/2026, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt

              of copy of this order, by taking into consideration the decision of

              this Court in Writ Petition Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.



                  (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)          (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              SVH

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