22-11223-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11223 OF 2025 Sanjay Malgonda Patil … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Shubham R. Vasekar i/b Mr. Satyajeet A. Rajeshirke for the Petitioner. Mr. Gautam R. Kulkarni a/w Mr. Hitesh G. Raninga for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7. Ms. Neha Bhide, AGP with Mr. S.B. Kalel, AGP for the Respondent – State. …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ. Date : September 15, 2025. P. C. : 1. The petitioner seeks limited relief of directions to the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider and grant approval for upgradation of the Petitioner as ‘Full time Teacher’ in the event a proposal is submitted to the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4. 2. We have heard learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. Kalel, learned AGP on behalf of the Respondents and Mr. Kulkarni for Respondent Nos. 5 to 7. Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.09.17 19:05:38 +0530 22-11223-2025-CWP=.doc 3. Learned Counsel for Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 submits that the Management will be submitting proposal to the Respondent No.3 Education Officer (Secondary) within a period of 4 weeks from today. The said statement is accepted as an undertaking given to this Court. 4. After receipt of the proposal, the Respondent No.3 – Education Officer to process the proposal seeking benefit of Government Resolution dated 17th May 2017. The competent authority shall take a decision on the proposal within 8 weeks from the date of receiving the proposal. The proposal to be processed expeditiously. 5. Writ Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs. [ Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2