87-WP-10440-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10440 OF 2025 Smt. Ashwinee Balasaheb Dhanave-Patil and others ...Petitioners Versus The State of Mahrashtra, through The Secretary School Education Department and another ...Respondents —————— Mr. Sagar A. Mane a/w Rushikesh D. Jagdale and Miss Neha Farakate – Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. V. G. Badgujar – AGP for the State —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 07, 2026. P. C. : 1. Considering the limited grievance raised in the present Petition, we do not deem it necessary to issue notice to Respondent No. 2. 2. The learned Advocate appearing for the Petitioners submits that the proposal seeking approval for the appointment of the Petitioner No.1 has been pending with Respondent No. 2 since 09.05.2024, and that the same may be directed to be decided expeditiously. 3. In view of the limited relief sought, the Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the proposal dated 09.05.2024 SG Punde 1 of 2 87-WP-10440-2025.doc expeditiously, if the same has not already been decided, and in any event, within a period of six (6) weeks from today. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] SG Punde 2 of 2