50-14197-2022-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14197 OF 2022 Khandala Vibhag Shikshan Samiti, Khandala & Ors. … Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Ajit Kenjale i/b Mr. Vishwajeet Kapse for the Peftitioners. Mr. A.P. Vanarase, AGP for the Respondent - State. …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : December 01, 2025. P. C. : 1. With the assistance of learned AGP, we have gone through the memo of the petition. We are inclined to dispose of this petition by directing the Deputy Director of Education, Kolhapur Division, Kolhapur to decide the representation dated 12th January 2021, which is at page No.59 of the paper book, within a period of 16 weeks from the date of communication of this order. 2. Learned AGP to communicate this order to the Deputy Director of Education, Kolhapur. Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.12.03 19:24:34 +0530 50-14197-2022-CWP=.doc 3. The Deputy Director, Education to issue notice to the petitioners giving them an opportunity of preferring additional representation. After the receipt of the additional representation, if any, the same be decided on its own merits and in accordance with law. 4. Keeping all contentions open, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2