*1* 33-wp-12139-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 33 WRIT PETITION NO. 12139 OF 2026 Laxmibai Venkatrao Dhoble VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others ... Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Leave to add the Commissioner of Education, Pune as party Respondent is granted. Addition be carried out forthwith. 2. This petition seeks direction to the Education Officer to decide the pending representation dated 16.06.2026 of the petitioner. 3. Learned AGP by relying on the circular dated 13.11.2025 has pointed out that the proposal of the petitioner has to be decided by Respondent No.5-Commissioner of Education. 4. Writ Petition disposed of by directing Respondent No.4- Education Officer to forward the proposal of the petitioner dated 16.06.2026 to Respondent No.5-Commissioner of Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:42702-DB *2* 33-wp-12139-2026 Education who shall decide the proposal of the petitioner, on its own merits and within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Narwade