Bombay High Court
CHAITANYA MAROTIRAO SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the Education Officer to decide the appointment proposal within eight weeks from the date of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Chaitanya Marotirao Shinde, filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded, to decide a proposal dated 27‑04‑2021 for his appointment as Assistant Teacher on a no‑grant basis effective 26‑04‑2021 and to grant permanent approval from 26‑04‑2023. The respondents’ Additional Government Pleader waived service of notice and, on instruction from respondent No.3, undertook that the proposal would be decided within eight weeks from the date of the hearing. The Court treated this undertaking as a binding commitment. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition by directing the Education Officer to decide the proposal within eight weeks of the order. The direction aims to compel timely administrative action on the appointment.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandatory direction to an education officer to decide an appointment proposal within a specified time frame
Subjects
- appointment
- assistant teacher
- no‑grant basis
- permanent approval
- writ petition
- direction
- administrative delay
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:3637-DB
944-WP-843-26.odt
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
944 WRIT PETITION NO. 843 OF 2026
Chaitanya Marotirao Shinde
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
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Mr. V.S. Panpatte, Advocate for Petitioner
Mr. R.S. Wani, AGP for Respondents No.1 to 3
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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND
HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
DATE : 28 JANUARY, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Present petition has been filed for direction to respondent No.3-
Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded to decide the
proposal dated 27.04.2021 for grant of approval to the appointment of
the petitioner as Assistant Teacher on no grant basis w.e.f. 26.04.2021
and to grant permanent approval from 26.04.2023 in regular pay scale.
2. Learned AGP waives service of notice for respondents No.1 to 3
and upon instructions from respondent No.3, makes a statement that
the said proposal would be decided within a period of eight (8) weeks
from today. The said statement is taken as undertaking.
3. We dispose of the writ petition by directing respondent No.3 to
decide the said proposal dated 27.04.2021 within a period of eight (8)
weeks from today.
[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
S P Rane
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