Bombay High Court

VAISHALI DIPAK PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH EDUCATION OFFICER SECONDARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 3 must decide the petitioner’s proposal dated 30 April 2021 on its merits within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Vaishali Dipak Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra and its Education Officer regarding a proposal submitted on 30 April 2021. The petition sought a directive for the respondents to consider and decide the proposal. The Court examined the petition and found no substantive dispute requiring detailed adjudication, but noted the necessity for the respondent to act on the pending proposal. Consequently, the Court ordered that Respondent No. 3 decide the petitioner's proposal on its merits within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The writ petition was thereby disposed of, with the direction serving as the sole relief granted.

Issues considered

What relief, if any, should be granted to the petitioner concerning the pending proposal dated 30 April 2021?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
education
direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36551-DB


                                                   {1}                   54-wp-9931-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     54 WRIT PETITION NO. 9931 OF 2026

                                          Vaishali Dipak Patil
                                               VERSUS
               The State Of Maharashtra Through Education Officer Secondary And
                                               Another
                                                    ...
              Mr. Lalit Badgujar h/f Mr. Avi Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
                                                  .......

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


                                             DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Leave to correct array of Respondents.

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

              decide the proposal of the Petitioner dated 30.04.2021, if not already

              decided, on its own merits, within a period of 04 weeks from the date

              of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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