1 936 WP 8019-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 936 WRIT PETITION NO. 8019 OF 2025 RAJESH PANDURANG BHANGARE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Ramesh L. Wakade – Advocate for Petitioner Mr. A.B. Girase – GP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3, State Mr. D.A. Karnik – Advocate for Respondent Nos.4 and 5 … CORAM : MANISH PITALE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 12.08.2025 PER COURT : 1. On 15.07.2025 we had issued notice to the respondents, making it returnable today. The learned G.P. waives service of notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3, State and learned Counsel – Mr. D.A. Karnik waives service of notice for respondent Nos.4 and 5. 2. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties. We find that this petition can be disposed of by issuing appropriate direction as sought in prayer clause ‘B’ of the petition. 3. The respondent No.3 – the Deputy Director of Education has considered the pending proposal dated 20.06.2023 moved by the petitioner, seeking approval to his appointment on partially aided post as 2025:BHC-AUG:22104-DB 2 936 WP 8019-2025.odt “Laboratory Assistant”. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’. We expect the respondent No.3 – the Deputy Director of Education to decide the proposal of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within eight (8) weeks from today. 5. We make it clear that, we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner in this writ petition. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Pooja Kale/