502-WP-11438-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11438 OF 2026 Sachin Devrao Raut & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents _______ Ms. Pradnya Talekar, Madhavi Ayyappan, Aasmi Patil i/b Talekar and Associates for Petitioners. Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent-State. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 09th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking the following reliefs: “A. To direct the respondents to treat the petitioners as shikshan sevaks appointed on regular basis and confer permanency on completion of three years of probation, by issuing writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, as the case may be; B. To quash the advertisement dated 06.08.2026 to the extent of posts held by the petitioners in the schools run by Zilla Parishad, Palghar, by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, as the case may be; C. To grant interim injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, servants and subordinates from making appointments pursuant to the impugned advertisement dated 06.08.2026 published by the Zilla Parishad, Palghar on Pavitra Portal to the extent of the posts held by the petitioners, pending hearing and final disposal of the writ petition; D. To grant interim injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, subordinate and servants from discontinuing the services of the petitioners from the posts of Assistant Teachers held by them or appointing some other candidates in their place, pending hearing and final disposal of the writ petition; E. To grant ad-interim reliefs in terms of earlier prayers; Ajit 502-WP-11438-2026.DOC F. To grant any other reliefs to which the petitioners are entitled to.” 2. After the petition was heard for some time, Ms. Pradnya Talekar, learned counsel for the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to the Petitioners to take recourse of an appropriate remedy. 3. Allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. 5. Disposed of. No costs. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Ajit AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Digitally signed by AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Date: 2026.09.11 10:42:38 +0530