Bombay High Court

AKSHAY BABASAHEB KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Education Officer must decide the petitioner’s proposal within twelve weeks, taking into account the decisions in writ petitions Nos. 7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

Summary

Akshay Babasaheb Kamble filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner submitted a proposal on 10 August 2026 which had not been acted upon by the Education Officer. The Court examined the delay and referred to its earlier decisions in writ petitions Nos. 7357/2023 and 1457/2026. It directed the Education Officer (Respondent No.3) to decide the petitioner’s proposal within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed with a specific time‑bound direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer should be directed to decide the petitioner’s proposal within a reasonable time, in view of earlier judgments

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
education
delay in decision
court direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37830-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10638 OF 2026

                                   AKSHAY BABASAHEB KAMBLE
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                                 ...
              Mr. Girish L. Awale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. R. Wakle, 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

              10/08/2026, 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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