NITIN VAMANRAO AHIREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS AND ORS

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO. 12676 OF 2026


Nitin Vamanrao Ahire                                         ...Petitioner
       Versus
The State of Maharashtra Thr.
The Principal Secretary
Department of Education and
Sports & Ors                                               ...Respondents
                                         _______

Mr Aditya S Deore, with Sanjeev B Deore, Suchita J Pawar, Arman Ansari,
Shamshad Ali, for Petitioner.
Mr P P Kakade, Addl GP, with Devyani Deshmukh, AGP for Respondent-State.
                                         _______

                                      CORAM:         G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                     DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                      DATE:          23 SEPTEMBER 2026

P.C.

1.        This Writ Petition is filed praying for the following limited reliefs, which

read thus:-


               “(a) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to exercise the jurisdiction vested
               in it under Art 226 of Constitution of India and issue a writ of
               mandamus or any other appropriate directions/writ/order whereby
               directing the Respondent No-2 to decide the Petitioner's pending
               proposal dated 08.07.2025 and further grant approval to the
               appointment of the Petitioner as Headmaster w.e.f. 08.07.2025.
               AND/OR.

               (b) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to exercise the jurisdiction vested
               in it under Art 226 of Constitution of India and issue a writ of
               mandamus or any other appropriate directions/writ/order thereby
               directing the Respondent No-2 that after grant of approval to the



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                       Petitioner as headmaster w.e.f. 08.07.2025 further place or grant the
                       Petitioner the pay scale of the Headmaster.

                       (c) Any other relief in favour of this Petitioner may be granted by this
                       Hon'ble Court.”

2.            Although neither the reply is filed on behalf of Respondent No. 4 nor he is

represented, considering the nature of the order intended to be passed, no

prejudice will be caused to him.


3.            Without going into the merits of the rival contentions, we are of the opinion

that the proposal, which is the subject matter of the prayers, is pending to be

decided by the Education Officer. Let the same be decided after hearing the

concerned parties in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible Let, the

Petitioner appears before the concerned authority on 30 th September 2026 along

with a copy of the present order.


4.            All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.


5.            The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.




(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                               (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)


          Digitally
          signed by
          SHAMBHAVI
SHAMBHAVI NILESH
NILESH    SHIVGAN
SHIVGAN   Date:
          2026.09.24
          11:27:17
          +0530




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