Bombay High Court

SHRI. DHARMNATH VIDYA PRASARAK MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Education Officer must decide the petitioner's representation within two weeks of receipt of the Court's order.

Summary

Shri Dharmnath Vidya Prasarak Mandal, through its President, filed a writ petition seeking revision of its staffing pattern, which is under consideration by the Education Officer. The petitioner also submitted a representation dated 20 March 2026 requesting a decision on the staffing matter. The petition raised the question of whether the Education Officer should be compelled to decide the representation within a reasonable time. The Court directed Respondent No.3 (the Education Officer) to pass appropriate orders on the representation and to communicate its decision to the petitioner within two weeks of receiving the copy of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer is obligated to decide the petitioner's representation on staffing pattern within a stipulated time

Subjects

staffing pattern
education officer
writ petition
representation
administrative law
prompt decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39673-DB


                                                   {1}                    2-wp-3878-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      2 WRIT PETITION NO. 3878 OF 2026

              Shri. Dharmnath Vidya Prasarak Mandal Through Its President Sharad
                                          Dnyandev Ghige
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. K.D. Pote h/f Mr. A.G. Ambetkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
              Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No. 4
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions, submits that

              revision of staffing pattern of the Petitioner is under consideration of

              the Education Officer.


              2.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              pass appropriate orders on the representation of the Petitioner and

              deicide the representation of the Petitioner dated 20.03.2026 within a

              period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and

              communicate decision to the Petitioner.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
              Bhagyawant Punde

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