Bombay High Court

MUKESH KAILASH KOCHUREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the Education Officer to decide the petitioner's proposal within twelve weeks, taking into account the decisions in Writ Petition Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

Summary

Mukesh Kailash Kochure filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the Education Officer regarding a proposal submitted on 09 September 2026. The petition sought judicial intervention to compel a decision on the proposal. The Court, after noting that the matter was not on the board, took the petition on board. It directed the Education Officer (Respondent No.3) to decide the proposal within twelve weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The Court further instructed that the decision must be made in accordance with the principles laid down in earlier writ petitions numbered 7357/2023 and 1457/2026. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the specified direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer should be directed to decide the petitioner's proposal within a specified time frame.
Whether the decision of the Education Officer must be guided by the precedents set in Writ Petition Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

Subjects

Writ petition
Education Officer
Administrative law
Time limit
Judicial direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43932-DB

*1* 12782.2026wp.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO.12782 OF 2026

MUKESH KAILASH KOCHURE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
THR. ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
…..
Shri. Girish L. Awale, Advocate for the Petitioner
Shri. A. B. GIrase, G.P. for the Respondent – State.
…..

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026

P. C. :-

. The matter is not on Board. Upon mentioning, the same is
taken on Board.

2. The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent
No.3 – Education Officer to decide the proposal of the petitioner
dated 09.09.2026, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from
the date of receipt of copy of this order, by taking into
consideration the decision of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

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

GGP

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