1 41.WP.13076.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13076 OF 2026 KHUSHAB PURBHAJI JADHAV VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Ramesh I. Wakade AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.K. Tambe ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 01.10.2026 PER COURT: The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 21.05.2025, by taking into consideration the directions given by this Court in Writ Petition No.1697/2018, thereby directing the Education Officer to grant approval from the year 1989. Only the salary for the interregnum period was not to be paid to the petitioner, however, the period from the year 1989 will have to be taken into consideration for pensionary purposes. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:46704-DB