13-11300-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11300 OF 2025 Saklen Shabbir Mulla … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Utkarsh Desai i/b Mr. Prashant Bhavake for the petitioner. Mr. V.M. Mali, AGP for the respondent - State. …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ. Date : September 20, 2025. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned AGP for the respondent – State. 2. The petitioner seeks a limited relief of direction to the respondent no.5 – Education Officer to decide the proposal dated 25th March 2025 sent by the Management for individual approval to the appointment of the petitioner in the post of Laboratory Assistant. 3. Considering the limited relief which is sought in the present case, Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.09.22 10:01:13 +0530 13-11300-2025-CWP=.doc the petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent no.5 – Education Officer to decide the proposal dated 25th March 2025. The Education Officer to decide the proposal expeditiously and preferably within a period of six weeks from today. 4. In event, the approval is granted by the respondent no.5 – Education Officer, Shalarth ID to be issued to the petitioner by respondent no.4 expeditiously. 5. 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