{1} wp10249-26.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10249 OF 2026 Kalyani Rahul Mahajan PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10253 OF 2026 Gaurav Sunil Patil PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10254 OF 2026 Gaurav Dilip Bhangale PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10264 OF 2026 Harshal Balkrushna Bhangale PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State ....… {2} wp10249-26.doc AND WRIT PETITION NO.10268 OF 2026 Arti Pradip Patil PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10272 OF 2026 Bhupendra Sanjay Paramar PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10273 OF 2026 Vilas Gokul Chavhan PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND WRIT PETITION NO.10274 OF 2026 Digambar Vasant Sonwane PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State ....… AND {3} wp10249-26.doc WRIT PETITION NO.10281 OF 2026 Dipak Hiraman Patil PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondent - State ....… [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 17 th AUGUST, 2026 ORDER : 1. These Petitions challenge communication dated 9th March, 2026, issued by Respondent No.2 – Commissioner of Education, Pune. 2. According to the learned Advocate for the Petitioners, in similar set of circumstances, Nagpur Bench in “Shrikant Ganpatrao Pawar V/s State of Maharashtr” 2026 DGLS (Bom) 1507 has allowed the Petition. 3. Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 15th September, 2026. 4. Learned AGPs waive service for Respondents No.1 to 6. 5. In addition to Court process, the Petitioners are permitted to serve Respondents No. 7 and 8 privately, as per rules. {4} wp10249-26.doc 6. In the meanwhile, the Respondents are directed to release the salary of the Petitioners, which is stopped from 9th March, 2026. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp10249-26.doc