Bombay High Court

ZAHEER AHMED MOHAMMED HUSAINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY , EDUCATION DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 20 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

All the writ petitions were disposed of by applying the terms of the order in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019.

Summary

The petitioners Zaheer Ahmed Mohammed Husain, Dharma Jagannath Patil, Vimal Dada Raut, and Ansari Raees Ahmed filed multiple writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The Court noted that an earlier order in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019 dated 23 July 2026 addressed similar issues and that both sides were in agreement (ad idem) to apply the same relief. Accordingly, the Court directed the petitioners to make a representation to the Chief Executive Officer of Nashik Zilla Parishad, attaching copies of the Nagpur Bench judgment and the 1212/2019 order. The CEO was instructed to consider the petitioners' case in light of those orders and to act within ten weeks. All the writ petitions and any interim applications were ordered to stand disposed of on the same terms as the earlier order.

Issues considered

Whether the multiple writ petitions can be disposed of by reference to the order passed in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019
Whether the petitioners should be directed to approach the Zilla Parishad for implementation of the relief

Subjects

writ petition
disposal of petitions
representation to Zilla Parishad
procedural order
ad idem

Judgment

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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
       signed by
       PURTI
PURTI PRASAD                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PRASAD PARAB
PARAB Date:
       2026.08.21
       12:13:05
       +0530
                             WRIT PETITION NO. 6241 OF 2026

      Zaheer Ahmed Mohammed Husain                          … Petitioner
              Versus
      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                       ... Respondents

                                      ALONGWITH
                             WRIT PETITION NO. 6243 OF 2026

      Dharma Jagannath Patil and Ors.                       … Petitioners
              Versus
      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                       ... Respondents

                                      ALONGWITH
                             WRIT PETITION NO. 5190 OF 2019
                                      ALONGWITH
                       INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 21667 OF 2026
                                          IN
                             WRIT PETITION NO. 5190 OF 2019

      Vimal Dada Raut @ Vimal Pralhad Sonawane
      and Ors.                                              … Petitioners
              Versus
      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                       ... Respondents

                                      ALONGWITH
                          WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 21614 OF 2026

      Ansari Raees Ahmed Mushtaque Ahmed Andors             … Petitioner
              Versus
      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                       ... Respondents

                               __________________________

     Mr. Sudhir Nandode a/w Ms. Priti Bhavsar for the Petitioners.
     Mr. Y.D. Patil, AGP for Respondent/State in WP/6241/2026, WP/6243/
     2026, WP/5190/2019 and IA/21667/2026.


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Mr. Sachin H. Kankal, AGP for Respondent/State in WP(ST)/21614/2026.
Mr. Pritam Runwal for Respondent No.4 in WP(ST)/21614/2026.
Mr. Ashwin R. Kapadnis for the Respondent/Zilla Parishad Nashik in all
Writ Petitions.
                      __________________________

                                CORAM       : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                              SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                DATED       : 20th AUGUST, 2026.

P.C. :

1.             Learned Counsel for the Petitioners has placed before us an

order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019 dated 23 rd

July, 2026. He states that the present matters can be disposed of in terms

of the same order which was passed in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Zilla Parishad does not dispute this

position. He fairly states that same order can be passed in these Petitions

also.



2.             In light of the position as stated above, and when both the

parties are ad idem on this issue, we are of the opinion that all the

Petitions can be disposed of on the same terms and conditions on which

the order dated 23rd July, 2026 was passed in Writ Petition No. 1212 of

2019. Hence the following order.



3.             The Petitioners to approach the Chief Executive Officer of



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Nashik Zilla Parishad by making a representation along with copy of

judgment of the Nagpur Bench as well as copy of the judgment of this

Court in Writ Petition No. 1212 of 2019.



4.             The case of the Petitioners be considered by the Chief

Executive Officer of the Nashik Zilla Parishad in light of the aforesaid

orders.



5.             The Petitioners to prefer a representation alongwith copy of

this order and necessary action in terms of the said representation be taken

by the Chief Executive Officer as expeditiously as possible in any case

within a period of ten weeks from the date of making of the

representation.



6.             All the Writ Petitions stand disposed of accordingly.



7.             Interim Applications, if any, also stand disposed of.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                       (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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