401-WP-11108-25.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11108 OF 2025 Datta Kedarnath Rokade ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra Thr. Its Secretary School Education and Sports Department & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Rajaram Deshmukh a/w. Ms. Ankita Salvi for the Petitioner. Mr. S. H. Kankal, AGP for Respondent-State. CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. This petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the only substantive relief as prayed for in prayer clause (a) being the prayer which is pressed. Hence the other prayers are not being considered. Prayer clause (a), which reads thus: “That this Honourable Court be pleased to issue a writ mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction and order under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, thereby pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to consider the proposal dated 28/1/2025 made by the petitioner thereby condone the break in service by considering the service book entries, service certificate and approval granted by the Respondent Authority in earlier school.” 2. As the only prayer is to direct the respondent to consider the proposal dated 28 January 2025 made by the petitioner for condoning the break in service, let the same be considered by the Designated Officer in accordance with law and appropriate orders in that regard be passed within a period of four weeks from today. 3. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 4. All contentions of the parties in that regard are expressly kept open. 5. No costs. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) rsk RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Date: 2026.09.21 11:59:19 +0530