Bombay High Court

AKASH DILIP RATHODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Education Officer must decide the petitioner's proposal on its merits within six weeks of receipt of the Court's order.

Summary

The petitioner, Akash Dilip Rathod, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition concerned a proposal submitted by the petitioner on 12 August 2022, which the Education Officer had not yet decided. The High Court examined whether the Education Officer was obligated to consider the proposal on its merits. The Court held that the Education Officer must decide the proposal within six weeks of receiving the order. Accordingly, the petition was disposed by directing the Education Officer to render a decision and communicate it to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer is required to decide the petitioner's proposal dated 12.08.2022 on its merits within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
education
administrative law
direction
merits
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39685-DB


                                                   {1}                  45-wp-10747-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     45 WRIT PETITION NO. 10747 OF 2026

                                         Akash Dilip Rathod
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. R.V. Gunale h/f Mr. V.D. Gunale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2-

              Education Officer to decide the proposal of the Petitioner dated

              12.08.2022, on its own merits, within a period of six weeks from the

              date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate decision to the

              Petitioner.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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