RAVINDRA S/O. DHANLAL PARDHI AND OTHERS vs STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT., MUMBAI AND ORS. — WP/4093/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM040177992024

Filing Number

WP/12571/2024

Filing Date

02-Jul-2024

Registration No

WP/4093/2024

Registration Date

09-Jul-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226
Mah. Pvt. School (C of S) Regulation Act
Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules (Maharashtra)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAVINDRA S/O. DHANLAL PARDHI AND OTHERS

    Adv. SANKET A. WALDE,SWAPNIL ANIL WALDE,SWAPNIL ANIL WALDE, ,SHREY RAVI DAMBHARE,TOSHITA SURESH SAKHARE,SWAPNIL ANIL WALDE

  2. 2.JIYALAL S/O DEVILAL AMBULE

  3. 3.LAXMAN S/O DHARMRAJ CHAVHAN

  4. 4.GHANSHYAM S/O JHOLU THAKARE

  5. 5.CHUNNILAL S/O BHAUJI AMBULE

  6. 6.GALIB GULAM S/O AHMAD SHEIKH

  7. 7.RAM S/O DHARMRAJ CHAVHAN

  8. 8.VACHHALA W/O SUNIL BAWANKAR

  9. 9.NETRAM S/O CHILBANSAV BIJEWAR

  10. 10.MANDA W/O BABULAL RANGARI

  11. 11.DYANESHWAR S/O SURAJLAL PATLE

  12. 12.UMASHANKAR S/O PREMLAL PARDHI

  13. 13.SHRUTI S/O SHAILENDRANATH CHATARJEE

  14. 14.GULABCHAND S/O TULASHIRAM RAHANGDALE

  15. 15.SURESHKUMAR S/O DADURAM RAHANGDALE

  16. 16.NILKANTH S/O BHAIYALAL BISEN

  17. 17.RAMBHAU S/O HARILAL KATRE

  18. 18.EKNATH S/O FULICHAND DESHMUKH

  19. 19.VIJAYSINGH S/O GAJENDRASINGH RATHOD

  20. 20.ANIRUDH S/O SHRAVAN MESHRAM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT., MUMBAI AND ORS.

    Adv. ,MEGHNA MUNSHI,(FOR INTERVENOR/APPLICANT),(FOR R 4 AND

  2. 2.,MEGHNA MUNSHI,VAISHALI KHADEKAR, NEETA JOG(FOR R6 TO 21/ INTERVENOR) 1123

  3. 3.THE DIRECTORATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, MAHARASHTRA, THR. DIRECTOR EDUCATION (PRIMARY)

  4. 4.THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, DEVELOPMENT BRANCH NAGPUR

  5. 5.ZILL PARISHAD, GONDIA, THR. ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), GONDIA

  6. 6.EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY), ZILLA PARISHAD, GONDIA

  7. 7.GHANSHYAM S/O JEEVANRAM KAPGATE

  8. 8.OMKAR S/O SEWAKRAM BISEN

  9. 9.PRABHAKAR S/O MUKUNDRAO MESHRAM

  10. 10.KARUNA W/O RAJAN WASNIK

  11. 11.DINESH S/O AMRUT KAPGATE

  12. 12.NAJUK S/O SHANKAR LANJE

  13. 13.GHANSHYAM BABULAL KAWALE

  14. 14.ANUPKUMAR RAMCHANDRA NAGPURE

  15. 15.NANANBAI RAMCHANDRA BISEN

  16. 16.NISHA EKNATH YELANE

  17. 17.URKUDA PAGAJI BISEN

  18. 18.CHUMANLAL KEWALLAL PARIHAR

  19. 19.MAYURDHWAJ N. KURJEKAR

  20. 20.SOHANLAL TIKARAM PATLE

  21. 21.SMITA ANILKUMAR PATLE

  22. 22.RAMESHKUMAR SOUVIDRARAO CHAVHAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

    The High Court dismissed the writ petition but granted petitioners liberty to file an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner within two weeks, as Rule 14 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads District Services Rules, 1964 provides the appropriate remedy for challenging seniority list disputes. The Court directed the Divisional Commissioner to consider petitioners' contentions regarding non-compliance with Government Resolutions while deciding the appeal, and to overlook any delay caused by the pending litigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  6. 26-Feb-2026

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  7. 26-Feb-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  8. 04-Feb-2026

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  9. 04-Feb-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  10. 21-Jan-2026

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  11. 21-Jan-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  12. 14-Jan-2026

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  13. 14-Jan-2026

    For Admission-Service Matters

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice M. W. Chandwani

  14. 10-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice M. W. ChandwaniView PDF

  15. 17-Jul-2025

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    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin S. Patil

  16. 09-Jul-2025

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  17. 09-Jul-2025

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  18. 02-Jul-2025

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  19. 02-Jul-2025

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  20. 26-Jun-2025

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  21. 26-Jun-2025

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice M. W. Chandwani

  22. 11-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice M. W. ChandwaniView PDF

  23. 18-Mar-2025

    For Admission - Circulated Matters (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  24. 04-Mar-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  25. 07-Feb-2025

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    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  26. 24-Jan-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  27. 24-Jan-2025

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  28. 13-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  29. 27-Nov-2024

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  30. 13-Nov-2024

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  31. 13-Nov-2024

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    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  32. 16-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  33. 16-Oct-2024

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  34. 09-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  35. 08-Oct-2024

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  36. 30-Sep-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  37. 30-Sep-2024

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  38. 25-Sep-2024

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Harish Dangre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  39. 25-Sep-2024

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  40. 21-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  41. 21-Aug-2024

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  42. 10-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  43. 10-Jul-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  44. 02-Jul-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/4093/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court dismissed the writ petition but granted petitioners liberty to file an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner within two weeks, as Rule 14 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads District Services Rules, 1964 provides the appropriate remedy for challenging seniority list disputes. The Court directed the Divisional Commissioner to consider petitioners' contentions regarding non-compliance with Government Resolutions while deciding the appeal, and to overlook any delay caused by the pending litigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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