2026:BHC-AUG:1953-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8565 OF 2016 Prof. Vijay S/o Ratanlal Nagori Age 50 years, Occ. Professor and Head, Department of Commerce, Smt. Dankunwar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalna, R/o Sukhshantinagar, Mantha Road, Jalna, Tal. & District Jalna.

...PETITIONER VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra. Through its Principal Secretary, Higher And Technical Education Department, Manatralaya Annex, Mumbai 32.

2. The Director of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune.

3. The Joint Director of Higher Education, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad.

4. Smt. Dankunwar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalna, R/o Sukhshantinagar, Mantha Road, Jalna, Tal. & District Jalna.

Through its Principal.

...RESPONDENTS …

Dr. R.J. Godbole, Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri B.V. Virdhe, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State.

Shri M.S. Karad, Advocate for respondent No.4.

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CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &

SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

Reserved on : 06 January 2026 Pronounced on : 19 January 2026 JUDGMENT ( P er Sushil M. Ghodeswar, J.) :-

1. Heard.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties.

3. By this petition filed