Bombay High Court

SANDESH HARISHCHANDRA KAWATHEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondents No.6 and No.7 must act on the verification order within six weeks and issue an appointment order to the petitioner.

Summary

Petitioner Sandesh Harishchandra Kawathekar filed a writ petition alleging that Respondents No.6 and No.7 failed to implement an earlier order directing verification of his sports certificate. The Court noted that despite the order issued by Respondent No.3 (Joint Director of Sports) on 25.07.2025, the said respondents had not acted. Consequently, the Court directed Respondents No.6 and No.7 to comply with the verification order within six weeks of receiving this judgment. Upon verification, the petitioner, who has already been selected, is to be issued an appointment order by the Zilla Parishad. The petition was disposed with these specific directions.

Issues considered

Whether Respondents No.6 and No.7 complied with the order for verification of the petitioner's sports certificate
Whether the Court can compel administrative respondents to act within a specified time frame

Subjects

sports certificate
appointment order
writ petition
administrative law
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41414-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
1 WRIT PETITION NO. 8783 OF 2025
SANDESH HARISHCHANDRA KAWATHEKAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Hazari a/w. Mr. Chalak Amol B.
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Kawale Laxman H.
…
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 07.09.2026

PER COURT :
. In spite of the order passed by respondent No.3/Joint Director of
Sports, thereby directing respondent Nos. 6 and 7 to take action in
respect of verification of the sports certificate of the petitioner, till date,
respondent Nos. 6 and 7 have failed to implement the said directions.

2. Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of by directing respondent
Nos. 6 and 7 to act upon directions issued by respondent No.3 on
25.07.2025, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt
of copy of this order, and take a decision in respect of sports certificate
of the petitioner.

3. After receipt of the sports certificate, as the petitioner is already
selected, the respondent/Zilla Parishad shall issue an appointment
order to the petitioner.

( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )
vsj..

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