SANDIP KEDA GARUD vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU THE SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDU. DEPT. AND ORS

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Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: 2025.11.10 18:42:35 +0530 2.WP257.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 257 OF 2025 Sandip Keda Garud. Aged 43 Years, Occ. Nil, R/o. Survey No. 330, Ekta Nagar, Gawali Wada, Near Shriramnagar Society Office, Malegaon, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik. … Petitioner. V/s. 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400 032. 2) The Deputy Director of Education, Nashik Region, Nashik. 3) The Education Officer [Secondary], Zilla Parishad, Nashik. 4) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Shikshan Sanstha, Sangameshwar, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik, Through its President /Secretary. 5) Janata Vidyalay, Vajirkhede, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik, Through its Head Master. … Respondents. --- Mr. Narendra V. Bandiwadekar, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Vinayak R. Kumbhar, Mr. Rajendra B. Khaire i/b. Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent/State. Talwalkar 1 2.WP257.2025.odt Mrs. Gauratna Kale i/b. Mr. Sachin Dhakephalkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. --- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 6th NOVEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per Ravindra V. Ghuge, J) 1. The learned Advocate Mrs. Kale appears on instructions on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5. She submits that though this Petition may be decided today, leave to file vakalanama within one week be granted. The request is accepted. 2. Rule. Learned Additional Government Pleader and the learned Advocates waive service of notice on rule on behalf of all the Respondents. This Petition is heard finally by consent of the parties. The Petitioner has put forth prayer cl