IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY AURANGABAD BENCH
KISHORE C.SANT, ABASAHEB D.SHINDE
Anusaya Wd/o Anil Bhosale – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
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| 1. conclusion allowing the writ petition and directing approval. (Para 1 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. compassionate appointment and related approvals. (Para 3 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. arguments regarding refusal of appointment approval. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 4. court's interpretation of compassionate appointments under government resolution. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.
1. Heard.
2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is heard finally at the stage of admission.
3. By this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of directions to the respondent No. 2, the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Latur to grant approval to her appointment on compassionate ground to the post of peon pursuant to the proposal submitted by the respondent No. 3 – management and respondent No. 4 – school with further prayer of seeking consequential benefits thereon.
4. The facts which are undisputed can be summarized as follows.
5. The husband of the petitioner namely Anil Mallikarjun Bhosale was working on Class - IV post i.e. peon in respondent No. 4 – school. He was a permanent employee and

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