24-CP-152-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONT. PETITION NO. 152 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.12237 OF 2025 Vijayalaxmi Shivanand Sarsambe ...Petitioner. Versus The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary Of School Education And Others ...Respondents. —————— Ms. Supriya S. Koregave i/b Mr. Sandeep Shripal Koregave for the Petitioner. Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : August 18, 2026. P. C. : 1. By the present petition, contempt is alleged of the order dated 18.11.2025, which had directed the Education Oicer to decide the proposal within a period of one week from the date of communication of the order. The order was duly communicated to Respondent No. 5 on 24.11.2025, and the petition came to be iled as there was non- compliance. 2. Learned AGP tenders the aidavit-in-reply of Respondent No. 5. The aidavit tenders an unconditional apology for the delay, and it is stated that the proposal has been approved on 17.08.2026. The copy of Harish 1 of 2 HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI Digitally signed by HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI Date: 2026.08.18 19:54:09 +0530 24-CP-152-2026.doc the order is annexed to the petition. 3. We accept the unconditional apology tendered by Respondent No. 5. 4. As there is compliance with the order of 18.11.2025, the contempt petition is disposed of. 5. It is clariied that the disposal of the contempt petition will not preclude the petitioner from raising any challenge to the order passed by the Respondent No. 5 Education Oicer. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Harish 2 of 2