AMBARE ARVINDA GOPINATH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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22. as.wp.557.2023.odt Digitally signed by VINA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VINA ARVIND ARVIND KHADPE KHADPE Date: CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 2026.01.19 18:22:51 +0530 CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.557 OF 2023 1 Ambare Arvind Gopinath Residing at – Lingadevi, A/p – Lingadev, Tal- Akole, District Ahmednagar Pin-422610 ...Petitioner Versus 1 State of Maharashtra 2 The Education Officer (Secondary) Pune Zilla Parishad, Pune. 3 The Deputy Director of Education Pune Division, Pune – 30 4 The President / Secretary, Gramvikas Mandal, Otur At Post-Ottur, Tal-Junnar, District – Pune 412409 ...Respondents ---- Mr. Mandar Bagkar for the Petitioner. Mrs. M. P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 3. Mr. Vinayak Kumbhar for Respondent Nos.4. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : 12th JANUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Vina Khadpe 1 of 10 22. as.wp.557.2023.odt 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the Parties. 2. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses (a) and (b), which read as under : “A) That this Hon'ble Court under its Civil Appellate Extra Ordinary Territory Writ Jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India 1950, be pleased to quash and set aside the order dated 2/5/2022 passed by the Respondent No. 2 Education Officer, Zilha Parishad Pune, whereby the proposal of the present Petitioner is Rejected. Thus further by issuing Writ of Mandamus or any other Appropriate Writ Direction, direct the Respondent No. 2 Education Officer to grant the approval to the present Petitioner's proposal dated 20/11/2019 with all benefits which he is entitled as Peon in the Aided School from his appointment. B) That this Hon'ble Court under its Civil Appellate Extra Ordinary Territ