Bombay High Court
MONICA MANGESH SHIRKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Education Inspector must consider the petitioner's proposal within six weeks and provide an opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties.
Summary
Monica Mangesh Shirke filed a writ petition challenging the seniority list of teachers at a school and submitted a proposal dated 6 February 2026 to the Education Inspector, Greater Mumbai. The petitioner sought a review of inter‑seniority and an opportunity for a hearing. The High Court directed the Education Inspector to consider the proposal within six weeks from the date of the order and to provide a hearing to all concerned parties. The court kept the petitioner's contentions open but disposed of the writ petition without awarding costs. The order was signed by Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Dr. Neela Gokhale.
Issues considered
- Whether the Education Inspector is obligated to consider the petitioner's proposal on inter‑seniority of teachers within a specified period and afford a hearing to the concerned parties
Subjects
- seniority
- teachers
- education
- writ petition
- administrative law
Judgment
405- WP-10980-2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 10980 OF 2026
Monica Mangesh Shirke ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
Thru Secretary & Ors. ...Respondents
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Mr. Vinayak Kumbhar, with Ashwini Bandiwadekar, for Petitioner.
Mr. P.N. Diwan, AGP for Respondents-State.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 24 AUGUST 2026
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Vinayak Kumbhar, learned Advocate appearing for the
Petitioner and the learned AGP representing the State.
2. The Petitioner has submitted a proposal dated 6th February 2026 to
Respondent No.2-Education Inspector, Greater Mumbai, West Division, Mumbai,
raising the dispute of inter-se seniority of teachers working at Respondent No.4-
School as per the seniority list for the year 2025-26.
3. Considering the averments made in the Petition and the reliefs sought, the
Respondent No.2 shall consider the proposal dated 6 th February 2026 submitted
by the Petitioner, within a period of 6 weeks from today, after giving an
opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties.
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405- WP-10980-2026.DOC
4. Keeping all the contentions open in that regard, the Writ Petition
stands disposed of. No costs.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SHAMBHAVI
SHAMBHAVI NILESH
NILESH SHIVGAN
SHIVGAN Date:
2026.08.25
10:49:15
+0530
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