54 Wp-5097-2023.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5097 OF 2023 Vikas Pandurang Kupate. ...Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others. ...Respondents. —————— Mr. Prashant Bhavake for the Petitioner. Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : November 3, 2025. P. C. : 1. After hearing learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned AGP, we are satisied that present petition can be disposed of by directing Respondent No.5–the Education Oicer to decide the proposal submitted by Respondent No.6–Educational Institute and the Respondent No.7–School for grant of individual approval to the appointment of Petitioner in the post of peon within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case there are any deiciencies in proposal, the same shall be communicated by the Education Oicer to the Respondent No.7 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Compliance to Patil-SR 1 of 2 54 Wp-5097-2023.doc be made by the management within a period of two weeks thereafter. In case individual approval is granted, Shalarth ID be issued. 2. Writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. [Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.] [M. S. Karnik, J.] Patil-SR 2 of 2