Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: WP1959.2024.odt

2025.02.26

14:33:03 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1959 OF 2024 Gayatri Pandurang Bhamre Age: 28 years, Occ. Service.

R/o at Chinchkhede, Tal. & Dist. Dhule. … Petitioner.

Versus

1. Gram Vikas Mandal, Regd. Through Secretary, Naval Nagar, Tal. Dist. Dhule.

2. Shiv Chatrapati Shivaji School, Dhondibaar, through its Principal, Tal. Sinnar, Dist. Nashik-422103.

3. Education Officer (Secondary), Nashik, Zilla Parishad, Nashik.

4. State of Maharashtra to be served through the Government Pleader, Bombay High Court. … Respondents …

Mr. Anilkumar Patil a/w. Mr. Sachin Bhavar, a/w. Ms. Zeel Jain a/w. Mr.

Digvijay A. Patil, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Konika Tile Jadhav, for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for the State / Respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, &

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 6th FEBRUARY, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 26th FEBRUARY, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER ASHWIN D. BHOBE,J) :-

1. Rule. By consent of the counsel, Rule is made returnable forthwith.

2. By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought the following substantial