2025:BHC-AS:52177-DB Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: 917.WP9628. 2025.odt

2025.12.01

12:10:22 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9628 OF 2025 Shankar s/o. Dinkar Sathe.

Age: 33 years, Occu.: Service as a Shikshan Sevak working with Narayanrao Sanas Vidyalaya Wadgaon (Kh.)

(Sanasnagar), Pune. … Petitioner.

V/s.

1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary School Education and Sport Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

2. The Education Officer (Secondary)

Pune Zilla Parishad, Pune

3. The President/Secretary, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha Satara-415001.

4. The Divisional Officer, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Western Division, City Suery No. 556, Aundhgaon, Pune-411007.

5. The Headmaster, Narayanrao Sanas Vidyalaya Wadgaon (Kh.) (Sanasnagar), Pune-411041. … Respondents.

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Mr. Ketan Pote (through V.C.) a/w. Mr. Deepak Pote, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mrs. Pooja Joshi-Deshpande, AGP for Respondent/State. Mr. Akshay Shinde, Advocate for Respondent No. 3 to 5.

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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 26^th NOVEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per Ravindra V. Ghuge, J)

1. Rule. Rule made returnable for