9-CP-227-2022 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 227 OF 2022 Yashodeep Shikshan Khadi Gramoudyog ] and Bahuuddeshiy Pratishtan, Piliv ] and another ] Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents ..... Mr. Y.B. Lengare (through V.C.) a/w Mr. Rutik A. Kashid, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. N.C. Walimbe, Addl. G.P. (through V.C.) a/w Mr. S.D. Rayrikar, A.G.P, for Respondent – State. Dr. Ganpat More, Deputy Director of Education, Pune Division present. ….. CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : OCTOBER 13, 2026. P. C. : 1. By the present Petition, the contempt is alleged of the order dated 25th February, 2021 by which Respondent No.3 – Deputy Director of Education was directed to consider grant of staf approval to the Petitioners - School within a period of six weeks and Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the proposal of the Petitioners for grant of staf approval for 5th to 7th standards for the academic years 2014 to 2019. Shailaja 1 of 2 SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2026.10.13 19:00:29 +0530 9-CP-227-2022 (C).doc 2. An Aidavit is iled on behalf of Respondent No.1 tendering unconditional apology for the delay in deciding the proposal. It is stated that authority to grant approval to the 5th standard in the School lies with the State Government as per the Government Resolution dated 8th July, 2005 and the powers are not with the Oice of the Divisional Deputy Director of Education. It is stated that the approval granted by the then Deputy Director of Eduction without any authority, hence the said approval itself is illegal and void-ab- initio. Therefore, the State Government has taken decision that the Petitioners are not entitled to the staing pattern, as claimed. 3. Copy of the said order is served upon the learned Counsel for the Petitioners. 4. As the order now stands complied, we are not inclined to entertain the Contempt Petition. It is open for the Petitioners to challenge the impugned order by way of iling Writ Petition. 5. The Contempt Petition is disposed of accordingly. [ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.] Shailaja 2 of 2