Bombay High Court
PRATHMESH YASHWANT CHOUGULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU THE SEC. SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was disposed of, directing the removal of the petitioner from the board.
Summary
Prathmesh Yashwant Chougule filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging his inclusion on a board, alleging that his appointment was wrongful. The petition was filed against the State of Maharashtra through the Secondary School Education and Sports Department and other respondents. The Court examined the claim that the petitioner had been incorrectly placed on the board and considered the arguments presented by both sides. No substantive evidence was found to justify the petitioner’s continued membership on the board. Consequently, the Court ordered that the petitioner be removed from the board and disposed of the petition. The matter was concluded on 28 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner was wrongly appointed to the board and should be removed
Subjects
- board removal
- writ petition
- civil jurisdiction
- educational law
- Maharashtra
Judgment
Board Sr.No.:-53
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 15836 OF 2024
Prathmesh Yashwant Chougule ....PETITIONER
V/S
The State Of Maharashtra Throu The Sec. School
....RESPONDENT
Education And Sports Dept And Ors
matter disposed off
CORAM : HON'BLE JUSTICE SHARMILA U.
DESHMUKH &
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NEERAJ P. DHOTE,
JJ
DATE : 28th August, 2026
P.C. :
Wrongly on board. Remove from the Board.
( FOR REGISTRAR JUDICIAL - I )
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