SHREE DOODHGANGA VEDHGANGA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THR ITS SECRETARYAND ORS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER AND ORS

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WP-12783-2023.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12783 OF 2023 1. Shree Doodhganga Vedhganga NIKITA KAILAS Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Mangoli, DARADE Digitally signed by NIKITA KAILAS DARADE Date: 2025.02.26 11:16:09 +0530 Taluka- Radhanagari, District – Kolhapur Through Its Secretary Tusahar Tukaram Patil Age- 41 Years Occp:Business. 2. The Headmaster Shri. Bajirao Maruti Patil Age-57 Years Occp:Service. The Pratibha High School Kasaba Walve Taluka – Radhanagari, District- Kolhapur 3. Shital Dilip Patil Age: 33 Years, Occ. Service Address: Pratibha High School Kasaba Bavda Walve Taluka – Radhanagari, District- Kolhapur …..Petitioners Vs. 1. State of Maharashtra [Summons to be served on the learned Government Pleader appearing for the State of Maharashtra under Order Nikita 1 of 16 WP-12783-2023.odt XXVII, rule 4, of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908] 2. The Education Officer, [Secondary] Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur. 3. The Deputy Director of Education Kolhapur, At- Kolhapur. ….Respondent Mr. Rahul S. Kadam for the Petitioner. Ms. Nisha Mehra AGP for the State. Mr. Aditya Raktade a/w Mr. Dnyanesh Patil for Interveners. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. RESERVED ON: 28th JANUARY, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 24th FEBRUARY, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. The decision dated 28.10.2022 passed by the Respondent No.2, rejecting the Proposal No.257 dated 21.09.2022 submitted by the Petitioner Nos.1 and 2, seeking approval to the Nikita 2 of 16 WP-12783-2023.odt appointment of the Petitioner No.3 on the post of Junior Clerk in the Petitioner No.2 High School, is assailed in the present petition. 3. Factual Matrix:- a) Pet