Bombay High Court

LATA MAHADEV JADHAV ALIAS LATA KAKASO GHODAKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. THE SEC. SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPT AND ORS

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: MILIND N JADHAV NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Holding

The Court ordered the institution to submit a proposal for the petitioner’s absorption as a full‑time lecturer and directed the Deputy Director of Education to decide it within two weeks, thereby allowing the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Lata Mahadev Jadhav, a part‑time lecturer, filed a writ petition seeking conversion to a full‑time position in a government‑aided educational institution. The respondents, including the State of Maharashtra and the managing body of the institution, were directed to prepare a proposal for the petitioner’s absorption as a full‑time lecturer. The Court ordered that the proposal be submitted to the Deputy Director of Education within two weeks, and that the Deputy Director decide on it within another two weeks, failing which he would be personally liable. The Court further empowered the petitioner to approach the Court if any delay occurs. Accordingly, the writ petition was allowed and the matter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the educational institution is obligated to convert the petitioner’s part‑time appointment to a full‑time post under applicable law.
Whether the Deputy Director of Education must adjudicate the absorption proposal within a stipulated time and be held liable for any delay.

Subjects

employment
education
writ petition
appointment conversion
administrative law
government school

Judgment

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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                   WRIT PETITION NO. 14577 OF 2024

         Lata Mahadev Jadhav Alias Lata Kakaso Ghodake
                            VERSUS
 The State Of Maharashtra Throu. The Sec. School Education Dept
                            And Ors

                                ...
Mr. Rahul S. Rane i/b Mr. Satyajeet Rajeshirke, Advocate for
Petitioner
Mr. Hitesh G. Raninga, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 to 5.
Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent/State.
                                ...


                          CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, &
                                  NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

                          DATE   : 17th JUNE, 2026

P. C. :

1.        Mr. Hitesh G. Raninga, learned Advocate, informs the Court

that he has perused the order dated 16.06.2026. He represents the

educational institute/management added as respondent Nos. 3, 4

and 5 in the present petition. He has taken instructions from the

Chairman, Mr. Abhaykumar Salunkhe, and informs the Court that

the respondent educational institution will prepare the proposal for

absorption of the petitioner from a part time lecturer to a full time


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          lecturer, in accordance with law, and submit the same to the Deputy

          Director of Education within a period of two weeks from today.

          2.    Once the said proposal is received by the Deputy Director of

          Education, the Deputy Director of Education is directed to

          determine the same in accordance with law within a period of two

          weeks thereafter, without any delay. In the event of any delay, the

          Deputy Director of Education shall be personally liable and

          responsible, and this Court will then step in and grant liberty to the

          petitioner to apply to the Court in the event of any delay for

          determination of the proposal.

          3.    The order dated 16.06.2026 stands complied with, and the

          same shall be read along with this order. In view of both the

          aforesaid orders, Writ Petition No. 14577 of 2024 stands allowed

          and disposed of.



          [NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.]                 [MILIND N. JADHAV, J.]
Shubham




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