401_WP_15864_2025.DOC Shivgan IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 15864 OF 2025 Uttam Pandurang Bhoye ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra through the Secretary School Education & Sports Dept. and Ors. ...Respondents _______ Mr Shrirang Katneshwarkar a/w Sandeep Gupta i/by Sushant Atmaram Khatake, for the Petitioner. Ms P N Diwan, AGP for Respondent - State. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 30th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. Heard Mr Shrirang Katneshwarkar, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Ms P N Diwan, learned AGP representing the State. 2. The Petitioner was appointed on the post of Junior Clerk in Seva Ashram Vidyalay, Murbe (Respondent No.7), run by Seva Ashram Shikshan Sanstha (Respondent No.6), from the Scheduled Tribe category, by an appointment order dated 8th August 2014 with effect from 1st July 2014. It is the Petitioner’s case that the proposal for individual approval of his appointment was submitted to the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Palghar (Respondent No.5), on 13th October 2014 and 2nd May 401_WP_15864_2025.DOC 2017, and remains undecided. 3. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner seeks a direction to Respondent No.5 to decide the proposal for approval of his appointment to the post of Junior Clerk with effect from 1st July 2014, submitted by Respondent Nos.6 and 7, and accordingly grant such approval, along with consequential reliefs. 4. Considering the averments made in the Petition and the reliefs sought, Respondent No. 5 is directed to consider and decide on the proposals for individual approval of the Petitioner's appointment to the post of Junior Clerk within four weeks of the date on which this order is communicated to him. Deputy Director (Respondent No. 4) is also directed to issue the Petitioner a Shalarth ID after approval. 5. Keeping all the contentions open in that regard, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Digitally signed by SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Date: 2026.10.05 15:07:47 +0530