MRS.MEENA RAMCHANDRA PURANIK vs PRINICIPAL S.P.COLLEGE and ORS.

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905-WP-2879-2002-J.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2879 OF 2002 Smt. Meena Ramchandra Puranik, Adult, Occupation – Service, Residing at 38/1 B, ‘Sankalp’, Suvarna Rekha Society, Karve Nagar, Pune – 411 052. ...Petitioner Versus 1. Principal, Sir Parshurambhau College, Tilak Road, Pune – 411 030. 2. Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, A Society registered under the Maharashtra Societies’ Act and having its office at S. P. College, Campus, Tilak Road, Pune – 411 030. 3. Director of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune – 411 001. 4. Joint Director of Education, Maharashtra State (Pune Region), Central Building, Pune – 411 001. 5. State of Maharashtra Notice to Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 be served on Government Pleader. 6. Secretary, Pune Zilla-Pune University Shikshaketar Sevak Sangh, A Trade Union registered under the Trade Union Act and having its office at C/o. Tilak Ayurvedik Mahavidyalaya, Rasta Peth, Pune – 411 011. ...Respondents Gitalaxmi Page 1 of 14 905-WP-2879-2002-J.odt __________ Mr. Rupesh R. Lanjekar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. N. R. Bubna, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl.G.P. a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for the State/Respondent Nos. 3 to 5. Mr. C. V. Lad a/w Ms. Geeta M. Sardesai, Advocate for Respondent No. 6. __________ CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 12th NOVEMBER, 2025. JUDGMENT (Per Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.) :- 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses (a) to (d), as under :- “a) Rule be issued and record and proceedings be called for. b) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order of direction in the nature of writ, directin