Bombay High Court
KHERADKAR SAVITA MUKUNDversusSHRI SWAMI VIVEKANAND SHIKSHAN SANSTHA KOLHAPUR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court disposed the petition, granting the petitioner liberty to challenge the termination before the appropriate forum.
Summary
Petitioner Kheradkar Savita Mukund filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the respondent educational institution consider her for appointment to a full‑time aided post. During the pendency of the petition, her services were terminated by the respondent. The petitioner argued that the termination should be challenged before the appropriate forum. The Court observed the termination and held that the petition could not be entertained for the appointment relief. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, granting the petitioner liberty to contest the termination in the proper forum.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for consideration for appointment on a full‑time aided post despite termination of services.
- Whether the petition can be disposed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the termination before the appropriate forum.
Subjects
- appointment
- termination of services
- writ petition
- aided post
- appropriate forum
- liberty to challenge
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:9419-DB
27-WP-2177-2024(C).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2177 OF 2024
Kheradkar Savita Mukund ...Petitioner
Versus
Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha Kolhapur ...Respondents
Through Its Secretary And Others
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Mr. Avinash Naikwadi, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Hitesh G. Raninga for Respondent Nos.1 & 2.
Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : September 30, 2026.
P. C. :
1. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on instructions,
submits that during the pendency of the Petition, the services of the
Petitioner came to be terminated.
2. The relief sought in the present Petition is for a direction to the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider the name of the Petitioner for
appointment on full-time aided post. Considering that, in the
interregnum, the services of the Petitioner have been terminated, the
termination would have to be challenged before the appropriate forum.
3. In view thereof, the Petition is disposed of with liberty to the
Petitioner to challenge the termination before the appropriate forum.
[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]
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