Bombay High Court

PRATIK DNYANESHWAR KHARALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the Education Officer to decide the petitioner’s proposal within twelve weeks, taking into account earlier writ decisions.

Summary

Petitioner Pratik Dnyaneshwar Kharale filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The Court, after taking the petition on board, directed the Education Officer (respondent No.3) to decide the petitioner’s proposal dated 9 September 2026 within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The Court instructed the officer to consider the decisions in earlier writ petitions numbered 7357/2023 and 1457/2026 while making the determination. No substantive discussion of the merits was recorded. The order effectively disposes of the petition by mandating a time‑bound decision from the administrative authority.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative direction
education officer
time‑bound order
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43931-DB


                                                   *1*                      12783.2026WP.


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO.12783 OF 2026

                                    PRATIK DNYANESHWAR KHARALE
                                                VERSUS
                                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                     THR. SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                                    …..
                            Shri. Girish L. Awale, Advocate for the Petitioner
                           Shri. S. K. Tambe, AGP 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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