Bombay High Court

KHATEEB SAYYEDA KHUTEJA BEGUM MASIHUDDINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directs the Education Officer to decide on the petitioner’s proposals on merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Khateeb Sayyeda Khuteja Begum Masihuddin, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Education Officer (Respondent No.3) to decide on her proposals dated 1 September 2024, 8 May 2025 and 19 June 2026. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, had not taken a decision on those proposals. The Court examined whether a writ could compel the Education Officer to act and whether the petitioner was entitled to a time‑bound decision. Finding no sufficient justification for the delay and recognizing the petitioner’s right to have her proposals considered, the Court ordered the Education Officer to decide on the proposals on their merits. The order disposes the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer can be compelled by a writ to decide on the petitioner’s proposals
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a time‑bound decision on her proposals

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
education
direction
Maharashtra
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39653-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10764 OF 2026

                 Khateeb Sayyeda Khuteja Begum Masihuddin            PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others               RESPONDENTS

                                                 .......
                 Mr. M. P. Tripathi, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                                                 ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Education

                 Officer – Respondent No.3 to take decision on the proposals of

                 the Petitioner dated 1st September, 2024, 8th May, 2025 and 19th

                 June, 2026, on its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from

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

                 decision to the Petitioner.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                  [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                     JUDGE

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