IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3368 2022 Ashok Kakasaheb Chaugule Age: 59; Occu.: Nil, Residing at: Sawantwadi, Juna Bazar, Bihind Kalawati Mandir, Near School No.2, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist.Sindhudurg-416510 ….Petitioner Versus

1. State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032.

2. The Account General (Accounts & Entitlement), 2^nd Floor, Pratiksha Bhavan, New Marine Lines, Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020.

3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Sindhudurg, Dist : Sindhudurg.

4. Sauth Ratnagiri District Education Society, Sawantwadi, Through its Chairman/Secretory, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Ratnagiri.

5. The Principal, Pancham Khemraj Mahavidyalaya Sawantwadi, Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg.

6. Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Sawantwadi, Through its Chairman Secretory, Having Office at Sawantwadi, Digitally signed by REKHA PRAKASHPATIL PATIL Date:

2025.04.03 +0530 Tal. Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg.

7. The Principal, Rani Parvatibai High School Sawantwadi, Tal.Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg. ….Respondents ----

Ms. Manisha Devkar a/w Ms. Siddhi Patil, for the Petition