76-WP-15608-2025.doc Shailaja IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15608 of 2024 Sachin Shamrao Patil ] Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents ….. Mr. Utkarsh Desai i/b Mr. Prashant Bhavake, for Petitioner. Mr. A.P. Vanarase, A.G.P, for Respondent – State. ….. CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ. DATE : 22nd DECEMBER, 2025. P.C: 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.G.P for respondent – State. 2. The present petition can be disposed of by directing respondent No.5 – The Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur to decide the proposal sent by respondent No.6 – Educational Institution and Head Master of respondent No.7 – Ratnadeep High School and Junior College, for grant of individual approval to the appointment of the petitioner in the post of “Peon” within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of 1 of 2 SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.12.24 10:13:14 +0530 76-WP-15608-2025.doc this order. If there are additional deiciencies in the proposal, respondent No.5 – Education Oicer, to give an opportunity to the Management to explain/cure deiciencies. Management to explain/cure deiciencies within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of the same. If approval is granted, Shalarth ID be issued by the Deputy Director of Education expeditiously. 3. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs. [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.] 2 of 2