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2025.10.06 17:45:53 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3122 OF 2023 Vinod Kshirsagar Wasnik Age- 60 years Residing at- Suyog Niwas, Post Pali, Tal- Sudhagad, Raigad- 410205 … Petitioner Versus

1) The State of Maharashtra, Through Its Principal Secretary Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya Annex, Mumbai – 431032

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

3) The Joint Director of Higher Education, Konkan Division Having office at -Govt.

B.Ed College Campus Panvel, Dist- Raigad – 410 206

4) Sheth J.N.Paliwala Commerce, Arts &

Science College Through the Principal, Having office at – Pali- Sudhagad, Raigad – 410 205

5) Sudhagad Education Society Through the Secretary Having office at -Sudhagad, … Respondents Raigad – 410 205 …

Ms.Devyani Kulkarni with Ms.Sanskruti Yagnik for the Petitioner Mr.Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3, State.

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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 25^th September, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Ravindra V.