ASHOK KAKASAHEB CHAUGULE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND ORS

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209-wp-3368-2022.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3368 2022 Ashok Kakasaheb Chaugule Age: 59; Occu.: Nil, Residing at: Sawantwadi, Juna Bazar, Bihind Kalawati Mandir, Near School No.2, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist.Sindhudurg-416510 ….Petitioner Versus 1. State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032. 2. The Account General (Accounts & Entitlement), 2nd Floor, Pratiksha Bhavan, New Marine Lines, Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020. 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Sindhudurg, Dist : Sindhudurg. 4. Sauth Ratnagiri District Education Society, Sawantwadi, Through its Chairman/Secretory, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Ratnagiri. 5. The Principal, Pancham Khemraj Mahavidyalaya Sawantwadi, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg. 6. Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Sawantwadi, Through its Chairman Secretory, Having Office at Sawantwadi, Digitally signed by REKHA REKHA PRAKASH PRAKASH PATIL Nikita/Rekha Patil 1 of 10 PATIL Date: 2025.04.03 11:24:12 +0530 209-wp-3368-2022.odt Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg. 7. The Principal, Rani Parvatibai High School Sawantwadi, Tal.Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg. ….Respondents ---- Ms. Manisha Devkar a/w Ms. Siddhi Patil, for the Petitioner. Mr. B. V. Samant, Add. G. P. a/w Mr. P. J. Gavhane, AGP, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 – State. Ms. Rekha Musale, for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. Mr. Krishna A. Tarde i/b Prashant S. Hagare, for Respondent Nos. 6 and 7. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 27th March, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Ravindra V Ghuge, J) 1. This Petition was lodged on 29 th June, 2019. It was on a stamp number and registered in the year 2022. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard final