1 137-WP-3600-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3600 OF 2026 SANTOSH LAXMAN SURYAWANSHI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS . ... Mr. Shrikrashna B. Solanke, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. Kuldeep R. Choudhari, Advocate for Respondent No. 4 To 6 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 07th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 Education Officer to decide the proposal of the petitioner forwarded by Headmaster on 01/07/2025, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If necessary, the Education Officer shall call the proposal forwarded by him to the Deputy Director of Education on 17/11/2025. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:47680-DB