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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ, Manjusha Deshpande, J
RAJENDRA RAMCHANDRA CHANDIWADE AND ORS – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. THE SEC. DEPT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS AND ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ.
1. This batch of writ petitions, interim applications and contempt petition were listed for hearing on different dates. Mr. S. S. Pakale, Mr. N. V. Bandiwadekar, Mr. Sanjeev P. Kadam and Mr. Girish Godbole, the learned senior counsels made elaborate arguments and their submissions have been recorded by the Court in the order-sheets drawn between 30th July 2025 to 14th August 2025. The learned counsels appearing in the writ petitions vide Writ Petition No.8239 of 2025 (filed by twelve primary teachers); Writ Petition No.8753 of 2024 (filed by the Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshak Sangh with three Headmasters); Writ Petition No.9977 of 2025 (filed by nineteen primary teachers); Writ Petition No.10213 of 2025 (filed by twenty-six primary teachers, graduate teachers and Headmasters); Writ Petition No.10497 of 2025 (filed by four primary teachers); Writ Petition (ST) No.16603 of 2025 [filed by the Maharashtra Rajya Graduate Primary Teachers and Kendra Pramukh (Cluster head) Association]; Writ Petition No.10321 of 2025 (filed by sixteen assistant teachers and a primary teacher); Writ Petition No.13145 of 2025 (filed by one hundred ninety-three gradua
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