Bombay High Court
RAM SAYLU KADALWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that, given the limited grievance, the Education Officer must forward the petitioner's proposal to the Commissioner, who must decide it within the stipulated period.
Summary
Ram Saylu Kadalwar filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Education Officer in forwarding his proposal dated 30.03.2026 to the Commissioner of Education. The Court examined the limited nature of the grievance and the procedural obligations of the respondents. It held that the petitioner was entitled to have his proposal considered by the appropriate authority. Accordingly, the Court directed the Education Officer (Respondent No.5) to forward the proposal to the Commissioner (Respondent No.2) within two weeks, and the Commissioner to decide on its merits within six weeks. The petition was thus disposed with these specific directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the Education Officer is required to forward the petitioner's proposal to the Commissioner of Education under the circumstances of a limited grievance.
- Whether the Commissioner of Education must decide the forwarded proposal within a reasonable time.
Subjects
- writ petition
- education
- administrative law
- limited grievance
- Maharashtra
- direction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:40280-DB
1 9.WP.11258.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11258 OF 2026
RAM SAYLU KADALWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Ramesh I. Wakade
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 01.09.2026
PER COURT:
Considering the limited grievance of the petitioner, the writ
petition can be disposed of by directing the Respondent No.5 -
Education Officer to forward the proposal of the petitioner dated
30.03.2026 to the respondent No.2 - the Commissioner of Education,
within a period of two weeks from today. On receipt of such proposal,
respondent No.2 shall decide it, on its own merits, within a period of
six (6) weeks.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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