P6-16220-24-WPsp.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16220 OF 2024 Abhay Kuber Chougule Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors Mr. Prashant S. Bhavake, advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for the State CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, & NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 31st JULY 2026 P. C. : 1. Not on board. Mentioned by way of filing a praecipe dated 31st July 2026. Perused the praecipe. 2. Heard Mr. Bhavake, learned Advocate for the Petitioner and learned AGP for the State. 3. Once the appointment of the Petitioner is approved, the action taken by the Deputy Director withholding the Shalarth ID for no reason, unless the Petitioner's case is covered by fraud, misrepresentation, or any other issue, it cannot be sustained. We direct the Deputy Director of Education to issue the Shalarth ID. 4. However, since the Petitioners have not acquired the TET 1 of 2 This order is corrected pursuant to speaking to the minutes order dated 06.08.2026 IRESH MASHAL Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date: 2026.08.06 18:38:17 +0530 P6-16220-24-WPsp.doc qualification, in terms of the extant decision of the Supreme Court in the case of State of U.P. Vs. Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust and Ors1, we direct that provisional Shalarth ID shall be granted, and the Petitioners' time for compliance with the condition of passing the TET examination stands extended up to 30th August 2028. 5. The writ petition stands allowed and disposed of in the above terms. [NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.] [MILIND N. JADHAV, J.] Iresh 1 2026 INSC 597 2 of 2 This order is corrected pursuant to speaking to the minutes order dated 06.08.2026