IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7388 OF 2018 Shri. Umesh Raghunath Bamane Age-42 Years, Occu.-Service R/at- Flat No. 2, Varad Heights, Ghanshyamnagar, Madhavnagar road, Sangli 416416 ….Petitioner versus

1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Education Department (Secondary Section) Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2. The Secretary Education Department (Secondary Section) Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

3. Dy. Director, Education Kolhapur Division, Kolhapur Having office at Kolhapur

4. The Education officer (Secondary Section)

Having office at Zilla Parishad, Sangli, Sangli-Miraj road, Sangli-416416

5. The Secretary Emanuel Education society, Near Zilla Parishad, Sangli-Miraj road, Sangli

6. The Head Master/Mistress Emanuel English School, Near Zilla Parishad, Sangli-Miraj road, Sangli

7. State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary Department of Finance Mantralaya, Mumbai ….Respondents Mr. Chetan Patil i/b. Mr. M.G. Bagkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 7.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 22nd APRIL, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER:- RAVINDRA V. GHUGE , J.)

1. Rule. Rule made returnable