1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. 935 WRIT PETITION NO.2235 OF 2023 Dhanashree Madhukar Gaikwad VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And Others ….. Shri. Shivaji T. Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioner Shri. S. R. Wakale, AGP for the Respondent – State. Shri. S. S. Wagh, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ….. CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. Dated : JANUARY 17, 2026 PER COURT :- . The Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 09.12.2022 passed by Respondent No.2 - Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar, rejecting the Petitioner’s proposal seeking approval of his appointment. 2. It appears from the impugned order that, neither the Petitioner nor Management were heard in the matter and no opportunity was granted to them to rectify the deficiencies. Considering the same, the impugned order dated 09.12.2022 is set aside. The matter is remitted back to Respondent No.2 – Education Officer. Respondent No.2 – Education Officer shall give opportunity to the Petitioner as well as the Management to remove deficiencies, if any, and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order, after hearing both the parties. Parties to co-operate Respondent No.2 - Education Officer for early disposal of the proposal. 3. Petition stands disposed of with the above directions. (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.) ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) GGP 2026:BHC-AUG:1950-DB Signed by: Gajanan G. Punde Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 20/01/2026 10:49:16