Bombay High Court

SARITA HIRALAL PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the Education Officer to decide the petitioner's case within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Sarita Hiralal Patil filed a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra seeking relief after the Education Officer failed to act on a direction from the Divisional Grievance Redressal Committee (DGRC). The DGRC had set aside the officer’s earlier order on 23 June 2025 and instructed him to reconsider the matter in accordance with a Government Resolution within 15 days. Despite this, the officer did not take any decision. The High Court, after hearing the petition, directed the Education Officer to render a decision on the petitioner’s case within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The petition was therefore disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

What legal consequences arise from the Education Officer's failure to comply with the DGRC's order to reconsider the petitioner's case within the stipulated time?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
duty to act
education officer
grievance redressal committee
court direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36569-DB


                                                   {1}                   68-wp-9945-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     68 WRIT PETITION NO. 9945 OF 2026

                                         Sarita Hiralal Patil
                                              VERSUS
                     The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. A.D. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A.B. Girase, Govt. Pleader for the State
                                                .......

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


                                             DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Though, the Divisional Grievance Redressal Committee has

              passed an order on 23.06.2025, thereby setting aside the orders of

              Respondent No. 3- Education Officer and directing him to re-consider

              his decision in terms of Government Resolution, within 15 days, till

              date, the Education Officer has not taken any decision.


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

              take decision in the case of the Petitioner, within four 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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