911-WP-12335-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12335 OF 2025 Santosh Namdev Ghutukade And Ors. … Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra And Ors. … Respondents —————— Mr. Ajay G. Parsekar i/by Dinesh Bhosale (through VC) for the Petitioners. Mr. A. P. Vanarse, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : November 26, 2025. P. C. : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioners. 2. We are inclined to grant the reliefs prayed for in this Petition. Accordingly, the Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Solapur, is directed to decide the individual proposal of Petitioner No. 1 for approval to the post of Junior Clerk, which was submitted by the Management on 21st February 2022 which is at page no. 28 of the paper book. The proposal shall be decided as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of Shubham Talle 1 of 2 TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Digitally signed by TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2025.11.27 19:29:28 +0530 911-WP-12335-2025.doc communication of this order. 3. If there are any deiciencies in the proposal, the Education Oicer shall communicate the same to the Petitioners within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this order. The Management shall thereafter cure or rectify such deiciencies. 4. In case the approval is granted, the Shalarth ID be issued by Respondent No. 3-the Deputy Director of Education expeditiously. 5. Writ Petition is disposed of. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] Shubham Talle 2 of 2