Bombay High Court

SUMIT JAIRAM PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court directed the Education Officer to consider the appointment proposal within twelve weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumit Jairam Patil, filed a writ petition seeking the approval of his appointment by the Education Officer (Secondary). The petition alleged that the proposal for his appointment was pending with the respondent. The Court examined whether the Education Officer was obligated to consider and approve the appointment. In the absence of any substantive dispute, the Court directed the Education Officer to consider the proposal within twelve weeks. The petition was subsequently disposed.

Issues considered

What is the duty of the Education Officer (Secondary) to consider and approve the petitioner's appointment proposal?

Subjects

appointment
education officer
writ petition
administrative law
service appointment

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12412-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 8441 OF 2017

                 Sumit Jairam Patil                                          .. Petitioner

                          Versus

                 The State Of Maharashtra And Others                         .. Respondents

                 Mr. V. S. Panpatte, Advocate for Petitioner.
                 Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for Respondent-State.

                                            CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                    SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                            DATE       :   18th MARCH, 2026.

                 PER COURT :-

                 1.       A prayer in this petition mainly is to direct respondent No. 2

                 – Education Officer (Secondary) to consider the proposal and to

                 grant approval to the appointment of the petitioner.


                 2.       If such proposal is pending, the respondent No. 2 is directed

                 to consider the said proposal within twelve (12) weeks from

                 today, if not already decided.


                 3.       With this, the writ petition stands disposed of.



                 ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                     ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )


                 P.S.B.

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