13-5160-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5160 OF 2025 Santosh Laxman Kamble … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondentd …………. Mr. Prashant Bhavake for the Petitioner. Ms. Neha Bhide, GP with Mr. V.M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ. Date : September 15, 2025. P. C. : 1. The Petitioner is seeking direction to the Respondent No.5 – Eduction Officer to decide the proposal sent by the Respondent No.6 – Educational Institution for individual approval to the appointment of the Petitioner in the post of Assistant Teacher. 2. The Respondent No.5 – Education Officer is directed to decide the proposal for grant of individual approval to the appointment of the Petitioner as ‘Assistant Teacher’ expeditiously and in any event, within 8 Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.09.17 19:05:40 +0530 13-5160-2025-CWP=.doc weeks from today. If there are any deficiencies in the proposal, the Education Officer shall inform the Respondent No.6 - Management deficiencies by giving them opportunity to cure the deficiencies within the time frame. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. [ Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2