Bombay High Court

SHAIKH JABBAR RAZZAKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Education Officer must decide the petitioner's salary arrears proposal on its merits within eight weeks of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Shaikh Jabbar Razzak, filed a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears, having submitted a proposal to the Education Officer in 2018. The Education Officer identified deficiencies in the proposal and issued an order on 16 July 2024. The petitioner subsequently rectified these deficiencies through a communication dated 30 December 2025 from the Head Master. The court, noting that the deficiencies had been removed, directed the Education Officer to decide the arrears claim on its merits within eight weeks and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without further judicial intervention.

Issues considered

What procedural steps must the Education Officer follow before deciding on the petitioner's salary arrears proposal?

Subjects

salary arrears
education officer
writ petition
procedural deficiency
administrative decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40073-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.13240 OF 2023

                 Shaikh Jabbar Razzak                                  PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                 RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. S. G. Rudrawar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. V. D. Gunale, Advocate for Respondents No.3 and 4
                                                ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                     DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     Proposal for payment of arrears of salary of the Petitioner

                 was submitted to the Education Officer in the year 2018.


                 2.     During the pendency of the Writ Petition, it was realized

                 that the Education Officer pointed out certain deficiencies in the

                 proposal of the Petitioner, by order dated 16th July, 2024.


                 3.     Learned Advocate for the petitioner has placed on record

                 copy of the communication dated            30 th December, 2025

                 addressed by the Head Master to the Education Officer, thereby

                 removing the deficiencies and submitting the documents sought
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by the Education Officer.


4.    The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of by directing the

Education Officer to take decision on the proposal for payment of

arrears of salary of the Petitioner on its own merits, in terms of

the Rules and Regulations governing the field, within a period of

8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and

communicate the decision to the Petitioner.



[ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
         JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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