1 CA / 11227 / 2026 + IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11227 OF 2026 IN WP/8964/2021 SUNIL RAMDAS MAHAJAN AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11228 OF 2026 IN WP/8964/2021 MAHARAHSTRA RAJYA PADVIDHAR PRATHAMIK SHIKSHAK MAHASANGH THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for applicants : Mr. D.B. Shinde (CA/11227/2026) Advocate for applicants : Mr. M.V. Thorat (CA/11228/2026) AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. K.N. Lokhande Advocate for respondent nos. 1 and 2 in WP : Mr. A.V. Hon Advocate for respondent nos. 3 and 4 : Mr. V.V. Gujar (WP/8964/2021) ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 PER COURT : The applicants are seeking their impleadment in writ petition no. 8964 of 2021. 2026:BHC-AUG:44575-DB 2 CA / 11227 / 2026 + 2. It is their case that the applicants are also seeking appointment as ‘Kendrapramukh’ i.e. Centre Head under the Zilla Parishad schools. Because of the order passed by this Court dated 17.08.2021 and further orders passed by this Court dated 14.08.2026, the Zilla Parishad is not proceeding further with the appointments of Kendrapramukh as per the rules. 3. Learned advocate for the Zilla Parishad informs that because of the order passed by this Court on 14.08.2026, the Zilla Parishad has stayed its hands. 4. By order dated 17.08.2021, this Court had only directed that the petitioners shall not be disturbed from their respective position held by them. By order dated 14.08.2026, this Court noted that in spite of earlier order, a communication was issued to the petitioners by way of digital signature which has been signed on 05.08.2026 and received by the petitioners on WhatsApp. By way of that communication, the petitioners were sought to be reverted back to their original position. In that view, this Court had only directed that interim relief granted earlier to continue. 5. Except that, this Court has not passed any restraining order against the Zilla Parishad asking it not to proceed with any other proceeding of appointment / promotion etc. 3 CA / 11227 / 2026 + 6. It is made clear that the earlier orders passed by this Court in the writ petition are strictly in respect of the petitioners. It is open for the Zilla Parishad to go on with the process except disturbing the position of the petitioners. 7. With this clarification, this Court finds that the Civil Applications can be disposed of. 8. If at all there is any grievance remaining, it is open for the petitioners to file independent proceedings. 9. Civil Applications are disposed of accordingly. [ JITENDRA JAIN ] [ KISHORE C. SANT ] JUDGE JUDGE arp/