1 wp 1916.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 1916 OF 2026 ( Shri Kishor Natthuji Paunkar ..vs.. The Director of Education (Secondary & Higher Secondary), State of Maharashtra, Pune and others ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.Z. Jibhkate, Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S.A. Ashirgade, Addl.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 3, Mr. Y.A. Kullarwar, Counsel for respondent No.4. CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE & NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATED : 15 th SEPTEMBER, 2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2. We have perused the record and gone through the reliefs sought in the present writ petition. Having regard to the nature of the reliefs sought in the present petition, we find that the grievance raised by the petitioner can appropriately be considered and decided by the Grievance Committee constituted pursuant to the Order dated 16-06-2026 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.1775 of 2026. Since the reliefs sought by the petitioner squarely fall within the jurisdiction of the said Committee, we deem it appropriate to relegate the petitioner to avail the said remedy. Accordingly, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Grievance Committee, which shall consider and decide the petitioner’s grievance, as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with law. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of in the aforesaid terms. All contentions of the parties are kept open. (Nivedita P. Mehta, J.) (Anil L. Pansare, J.) adgokar 2026:BHC-NAG:12162-DB Signed by: MR. P.M. ADGOKAR Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 15/09/2026 15:20:35