Vikas Shikshnan Mandal Savarde (Budruk) and Anr v. The State of Maharashtra Thr the Secretary School Education and Sports and Ors

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR WRIT PETITION NO.6812 OF 2024 Dist. Kolhapur

¶1Vikas Shikshan Mandal, Savarde (Budruk), Tq. Kagal, Dist. Kolhapur Through its President/Secretary,

¶2Shri. Mahalaxmi Girl's High School, Savarde Budruk, Tq. Kagal, Dist. Kolhapur, Through its Head Master

¶3Shri Premkumar Dattatray Kamble, Age : 34 Years, Occ. Service, r/o. 34 Years, Occ. Service, r/o. A/P. Savarde Budruk, Tq. Kagal, Dist. Kolhapur ..Petitioners Vs.

¶1The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400 032

¶2The Commissioner of Education, School Education Department, Maharashtra State, Pune

¶3The Director of Education, (Secondary and Higher Secondary), Maharashtra State, Pune-1

¶4The Deputy Director of Education, Kolhapur Region, Kolhapur, Having oice at Somwar Peth, Hatti Mahal, Ganji Galli, Kolhapur – 416 002

¶5The Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla parishad, Kolhapur, Having its Oice at Zilla parishad Building, Kolhapur ..Respondents ----Mr.Prashant Bhavake, Advocate for petitioners Ms.T.J.Kapre, AGP for respondents ----CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ. DATE : FEBRUARY 02, 2026 JUDGMENT (Per Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.) :-

Heard learned counsel for the parties. Considering the subject-matter of the Writ Petition, we deem it necessary to hear this matter for inal disposal. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their actual status.

¶2Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard inally with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. Subject matter:

3.1. Proposal seeking approval to Petitioner No.1's appointment as 'Peon' has been turned down by the Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur. The objections as to 'non-submission of certain documents, efect of ban imposed by the State Government for certain period, non-compliance of formal procedure, and applicability of staing pattern sought to be introduced by Government Resolution dated 23.11.2013 are referred as the reasons to discard the proposal.

3.2. Considering the pleadings and the arguments advanced by the Parties, we frame following points for our consideration :-

(i) Whether ban imposed by the Government Resolution post subject-matter appointments would invalidate the approval proposal?

(ii) Whether in the peculiar circumstances if education oicer merely sits on the application, an appointment if made by following the requisite procedure and without any element of fraud, misrepresentation of facts, or manipulation of record, would be vitiated for want of No Objection from the Education Oicer?

(iii) Changes in the staing patterns in the private schools, efects of the Government Resolution dated

23.10.2013, 12.02.2015, 28.01.2019, and 12.12.2020, and fate of the appointments made during the transition of the policies on staing patterns. FACTS :-

4.1. The petitioner has passed the Secondary School Certiicate Examination and stands qualiied for appointment to the post of `Peon' in a school. He belongs to Scheduled Caste category. A Peon namely, Shri.D.R.Kamble, belonging to Scheduled Caste category, was due for retirement on superannuation on 31.08.2014. The post on which Shri.D.R.Kamble was working was a sanctioned and duly approved Class-IV post reserved for Scheduled Caste category.

4.2. Noticing the vacancy proposed to fall vacant on

31.08.2014 due to superannuation of Shri.D.R.Kamble, the petitioner no.1 – school Management initiated a process to ill up the vacancy. Well in advance, i.e. on 01.07.2014, the School Management submitted an application to respondent no.5 – Education Oicer (Secondary), Kolhapur, thereby seeking (i) information of the availability of a suitable surplus person, and (ii) for publishing advertisement to invite applications in the event of non availability of such suitable surplus candidate.

4.3. It is not disputed that the Education Oicer neither supplied any information nor granted permission pursuant to the application made by the school management. This constrained the petitioner school Management to publish an advertisement on

11.08.2014 in the newspaper `Daily Samaj'. Pursuant to the advertisement, along with some other candidates, the petitioner underwent the selection process and the school Management found him suitable to be appointed on the subject-matter post of Peon, reserved for Scheduled Caste category, which had fallen vacant due to superannuation of a permanent employee Shri.D.R.Kamble. On

30.08.2014, the school Management passed a resolution to appoint petitioner no.3 on the subject-matter post of Peon. On 31.08.2014, petitioner no.3 came to be appointed on the subject-matter post of Peon.

4.4 The sequence of events in appointment of petitioner no.3 on the subject-matter post could be seen as above.

4.5. Mr.Prashant Bhavake, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that after petitioner no.3's appointment, the Headmaster of the petitioner - school attempted to submit a proposal with respondent no.5 – Education Oicer, seeking approval to the appointment of petitioner no.3. However, said proposal was never entertained on some or the other reason predominantly referring to the ban imposed by the State Government. 6 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

4.6 Mr.Bhavake fairly agrees that on 07.03.2022, the Education Oicer accepted the proposal submitted by the school seeking approval to the petitioner no.3's appointment. However, the Education Oicer did not proceed with to sanction the proposal. This constrained the petitioners to ile Writ Petition No.9852 of 2022. On

22.08.2022, this court disposed of the Writ Petition directing the Education Oicer to take appropriate decision within a period of six months.

4.7. Mr.Bhavake, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that on 12.09.2022, the Headmaster of the school submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Education Oicer again attaching all the requisite documents which were orally required for. However, vide the impugned order dated 27.10.2022, the Education Oicer has turned down the said proposal by rendering following reasons:- उपरोत िवषयास अनुसुन संदीAय र्तावा्वये आप्या शाळेतील िशपाई री. दतारय रामचंर कांबळे हे िद. ३१/८/२०१४ रोजी सेवािनवृत झालेने ्यां्या िरत पदावर सं्थेने री. रेमकु मार दतारय काबं ळे यांची िद. १/९/२०१४ पासनू िशपाई पदावर िनयतु ी देवनू र्ताव मा्यतेसाठी या काया<लयाकडे सादर के लेला आहे. सदर र्तावाम्ये खालीलरमाणे रुटी आहेत. १) शासन िनण<य िद. ६/२/२०१२ नुसार पदीरती्या जािहरातीसाठी या काया<लयाची परवानगी घेतली असलेस ्याबाबतचा तपशील सादर करावा, 7 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx २)  वनयकु ी ‌ वद.  १/९/२०१४ ‌ असताना ‌ पसताव ‌ वद. १३/९/२०२२ ‌ रोजी ‌ सादर ‌ के ला ‌ आहे.  ववलंबाबाबतचा खलु ासा‌सादर‌करावा. ३)  मावक‌पुणे‌यांचेकडून‌तपासणी‌के लेला‌वनयकु ी‌वेळेचा रोषर‌उतारा‌जोडलेला‌नाही. ४) वनयकु ी‌वदनांकापासून‌आजअखेर‌उमेदवाराचा‌सवाकरीपट जोडलेला‌नाही. ५) कम$चारी‌वनयकु ी‌अगोदरचया‌मवहनयातील‌वेतन‌देयक‌पत जोडलेली‌नाही. ६) शासन‌वनण$य‌वद. २३/१०/२०१३‌चया‌आकृ तीबंधानुसार १‌पद‌मंजूर‌असून‌२‌भशपाई‌काय$रत‌आहेत. शी. कांबळे‌याचं े वनयकु ीवेळी‌भशपाई‌पद‌ररक‌नाही. ७) शासन‌वनण$य‌क. एसएसएन‌१००८/(२००/०८)/ माभश २,  वद.  १०‌जून‌२०१०‌अनवये‌राजयातील‌मानयतापाप खाजगी‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक‌शाळातील‌भशकके तर‌पदभरतीस वनबंध‌घालणयात‌आले‌होते‌तसेच‌महाराष‌शासन‌शालेय् भशकण ‌ वकडा ‌ ववभागाकडील ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$य ‌ क.संकीण$ २०१५/स.ं क.१०/  १५/  वटएनटी-२/,  वद.१२/२/२०१५ अनवये ‌ वद.२३/१०/२०१३ ‌ चया ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यानवये राजयातील‌मानयता‌पाप‌खाजगी‌अंशतः‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक व‌उच‌माधयवमक‌शाळासाठी‌भशकके तर‌कम$चाऱयांचया‌सुधाररत आकृ तीबंधाचया‌शासन‌वनण$याबाबत‌गठीत‌करणेत‌आलेलया सवमतीचा‌अहवाल‌पुढील‌आदेश‌होईपय)त‌जैसे‌थे‌पररससथती ठेवणयात ‌ यावी ‌ असे ‌ शासनाचे ‌ आदेश ‌ होते.  दरमयानचया कालावधीत‌संबंधधत‌शाळेचया‌नवीन‌/ ररक‌पदावर‌कोणतयाही पररससथतीत‌भरती‌करता‌येणार‌नाही‌असे‌वनद7श‌आहेत. यासतव‌भशकके तर‌कम$चाऱयांचया‌सुधाररत‌आकृ धतबंध‌वनग$वमत होईपय)त‌पररससथती‌जैसे‌थे‌ठेवणेचे‌असलेने‌व‌ररक‌पद‌भरती करणेस‌वनब)ध‌‌होते. तसेच‌महाराष‌शासन, शालेय‌भशकण‌व् कीडा‌ववभाग, मंतालय‌मुंबई‌यांचेकडील‌शासन‌वनण$य‌कमांक एसएसएन-२०१५/प.क.१२/टीएनटी-२,  वदनांक ‌ २८ जानेवारी ‌ २०१९ ‌ नुसार ‌ राजयातील ‌ मानयतापाप ‌ खाजगी अंशतः / पूण<तः अनुदािनत मा्यिमक  उच मा्यिमक शाळेतील िशषकेतर कम<चा्यांसाठी सुधारीत आकृतीबंध लागू करणेत आलेला आहे. सदर शासन िनण<याम्ये चतुथ<रेणी कम<चा्यां्या आकृतीबंधाबाबत कोणतेही आदेश देणेत आलेले नाहीत. शालेय िशषण  रीडा िीाग मंरालय मुंबई यांचेकडील शासन िनण<य िद. ११/१२/२०२० ने चतुथ<रेणी कम<चा्यांचा आकृतीबंध िनिZत केलेला असून चतुथ<रेणी कम<चा्यां्या ऐजी यापुढे ठोक ्ुपात िशपाई ीता अनुञेय केलेला आहे. री. कांबळे यांची िशपाई पदारील िनयुती ीरती बंदी कालाधीतील आहे. तसेच िशषकेतर कम<चा्यांना मा्यता देणेबाबत शालेय िशषण िीागाचे िनदYश नसलेने सयि्थतीत सदर िनयुतीस मा्यता देता येत नाही.

Petitioner's Submissions:-

5.1. Mr.Bhavake, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the foremost reason to reject the proposal is reliance placed by the Education Oicer on such Government Resolutions, which are not applicable to the petitioner no.3's appointment. It is further submitted that although there is delay in submitting the proposal, that itself shall not invalidate the appointment of the petitioner no.3 for the reason that it was not deliberate at the behest of the Petitioners. He would submit that the petitioners even waive the claim of interest on the salary grants for the period between the date of appointment of petitioner no.3 and the date of the proposal.

5.2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners would further submit that whatever documents are requisitioned by the Education Oicer were in fact attached with the proposal and also attached to the present petition. He further submits that even today, the petitioners are ready to refurnish such documents to the Education Oicer, if needed.

5.3. Lastly he submits that the subject-matter post was already sanctioned post on which Shri. D.R.Kamble was working. The post had fallen vacant due to the superannuation of Shri.D.R.Kamble. It belongs to Scheduled Caste category to which Shri. D.R.Kamble as also petitioner no.3 belong. As such, there could be no violation of any roster nor it is the case of excess appointment, as is contended by the Education Oicer. As such, Mr. Bhavake, learned counsel for the petitioners prays to allow the petition. He demonstrates that the subject-matter appointment is not in exception of the existing staing pattern nor could be said to be in exception to the formal procedure for the appointment. He would speciically record his objection as to the efect of Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013. He submits that the 2013 Government Resolution was never implemented, and hence the subject-matter appointment was in accordance with the prevailing staing pattern. He would urge to consider the sequence of the various Government Resolutions post 23.10.2013 which would clearly demonstrate that the Government Resolution of 2013 could never became operational.

6.

Respondents Argument

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6.1. Ms.Kapre, learned AGP for the respondents - State authorities, would vehemently oppose the Writ Petition. She submitted that an exhaustive reply aidavit is iled on behalf of the Education Oicer. Ms.Kapre strenuously submits that the delay in iling the proposal itself creates doubt on the genuineness of the proposal and appointment of the petitioner no.3 on the subject-matter post.

6.2. She further submits that the post could not be said to be sanctioned one and in fact, the petitioner no.3 cannot be said to have been validly appointed. She places reliance on paragraph nos.6 to 11 which are reproduced as follows:-

¶6say and submit that, by coming into force of the Maharashtra Right of Child to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 the norms of admissibility of non-teaching posts are on the verge of extensive change and due to the said change there is a possibility of an unprecedented number of non-teaching employees becoming surplus. The staff approval order is the document that determines the exact number of surplus non-teaching employees in the school. considering this the Government of Maharashtra has introduced a new staffing pattern for non-teaching staff in Secondary Schools vide Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013 wherein, new staffing pattern for non-teaching staff is introduced. The said Government Resolution dated 23/10/2013 was issued in supersession of the then existing criteria of non-teaching staff contained in secondary school code, Chiplunkar committee, and Government Resolution 25/11/2005. In the Government resolution dated 23/10/2013, the non-teaching staff who becomes surplus due to new criteria shall have to be absorbed in the same district, division, or on the state level and the unobserved but surplus non-teaching staff shall be retained in service up to superannuation age and the excess posts would lapse after retirement the surplus non-teachings employees. It is submitted that the state government has formulated a raised policy in respect of the availability of non-teaching staff of the recognized aided school vide government resolution dated 23/10/2013. The copy of the Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013 is annexed herewith as Exhibit -R-1.

¶7I further submit that, The Government of Maharashtra vide Government Resolution dated

12.02.2015 have granted a stay to new recruitment and have directed not to fill up vacant post in non-employees in the private grant in aid school till further order as per government Resolution 12/02/2015 had granted a stay to new recruitment and was directed not to fill up the vacant post of non-teaching employees in the private grant in aided schools on existing staffing pattern till further order & if it is found that any appointments are made despite status quo order then criminal offense shall be registered against the concerned authorities. The copy of the Government Resolution dated 12.02.2015 is annexed herewith as Exhibit - R-2.

¶8I say and submit that on dated 13.9.2022 Petitioner No.1 submitted the proposal of Petitioner No. 3 appointment for approval. After scrutinizing this proposal this Respondent vide official order dated 27.10.2022 has rightly rejected the personal approval of Petitioner No.3 appointment because this appointment was made by Petitioner No. 1 & 2 school management by violating the following government policy. i. NOC for recruitment and advertisement was not taken as per mandatory Government Resolution dated 6.2.2012. 13.9.2022 without explaining the delay. iii. The certified roster from backward cell Pune was not submitted. iv. Record of attendance from the date of appointment not submitted. v. As per the staffing pattern fix vide Government

Resolution

dated

23.10.2013, there was one post sanction for peon for Petitioner no.2 school and no vacant post available for appointment of Petitioner No.3.

¶9I say and submit that. As per the proposal of Respondent No.6 Management the appointment of the petitioner was made on dated

1.7.2014. The proposal for approval of the petitioner should have been submitted immediately in the year itself. However, the proposal in question has been submitted after the lapse of 8 years i.e. on 13.9.2022

¶10I say and submit that, it is fact on record that Petitioner No.1 & 2 school management was appointed petitioner without observing the policy of the government. Petitioner No.1 runs the Petitioner No.2 School on a grand-in-aid basis and this institute is mandatory to obey the rules of the State Government issued from time to time. The Government of Maharashtra introduced a new staffing pattern for non-teaching staff of class IV on 11/12/2020, in which the Government of Maharashtra has abolished posts of class IV in the recognized school of private partly fully aided secondary and higher secondary schools within the state. This respondent further submitted that vide this government Resolution state government are taking a policy decision instead of new recruitment of regular class IV posts the Government are sanctioning a consolidated amount as the "SHIPAI BHATTA the aided partly aided secondary and Higher secondary school. This "SHIPAI BHATTA" is sanctioned to every private aided school as per the ratio of the total enrollment of the pupil. A copy of the Government Resolution dated 11/12/2020 is annexed herewith as Exhibit-R-3. Therefore, after introducing this new staffing pattern for class IV peon posts are now death cedar and the posts which are/will be vacant due to retirement or any reason are not available for further regular appointment.

¶11I say and submit that, as the factual position explained above is evident the Petitioners are not entitled to any of the relief claimed in the present petition. This Respondent is not acting contrary to law as this Respondent just obeyed the dictates of law which overrules all the objections raised by the petitioners. Thus because of the above factual position, the direction and communication letter issued by this Respondent dated 27.10.2022 is just and proper. In view of the above explanation, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders in the present petition in the interest of justice.

6.3. Ms. Kapre's keen objection is concerning applicability of the Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013. She would submit that Petitioner No.3's appointment can not be validated due to the staing pattern introduced by the Government Resolution of 2013. She strenuously submits that as per the staing pattern of 2013, only one post of Peon was sanctioned while two persons are working against sanctioned one post. She adds that the subject-matter appointment is made after issuance of the Government Resolution of 2013, and hence approval can not be granted the subject-matter appointment of the Petitioner No.3. She submits that the subsequent Government Resolution of 2015 directed status quo in respect of the Government Resolution of 2013, and hence it ought to be held that the staing pattern introduced by the Government Resolution of 2013 be held to have hold ield till next staing patters of 2019 and 2020. As such, learned Assistant Government Pleader prays to dismiss the Writ petition. Discussion and Consideration:-

¶7We heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties at length. While learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Kapre relied upon the various Government Resolutions, Mr. Bhavake demonstrated how the petitioners are not hit by the application of the said Government Resolutions. His main thrust of argument is on the inaction of the responsible oicer, i.e. the Education Oicer to act in accordance with the same Government Resolution on which the proposal is turned down. We deal with each objection recorded by the Education oicer in the light of the arguments advanced by Mr. Bhavake, and the record produced before us.

¶8Now, let's see how the Petitioners meet each objection recorded by the Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad.

¶9Compliance to the G.R. dated 06-02-2012:-

9.1 The subject-matter post of Peon was to fall vacant w.e.f.

01.09.2014 on account of earlier employee namely Mr. D.R.Kamble. Hence the School Management submitted an application to the Education Oicer. The application sought (i) supply of suitable surplus candidates' name, if any, and (ii) permission to ill up the 16 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx subject-matter post by publishing an advertisement, in the event of non-availability   of   suitable   surplus   candidate.   Copy   of   the   said application is on record and it is in very clear terms. The copy bears acknowledgment by the ofce of the Education Ofcer. This was in compliance of the Government Resolution dated 06.02.2012.  Text of the Government Resolution dated 06.02.2012 is reproduced below for ready reference:--शासन‌वनण$य‌-उपरोक‌पसतावनेतील‌बाबी‌व‌मा.  उच‌नयायालयाचे‌आदेश‌ववचारात‌घेता, भशकक/भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌वनयकु ी, वैयवकक‌मानयता, पदोनतया‌व‌अनुषंवगक बाबीचया‌संदभा$त‌खालीलपमाणे‌काय$पधदतीचा‌अवलंब‌करणयात‌यावा. :-अ) शकै भणक‌संसथेने‌/ वयवसथापनाने‌करावयाची‌काय$वाही‌:-१) महाराष्‌खाजगी‌शाळांतील‌कम$चारी‌(सेवेचया‌शतA) वववनयमन‌अधधवनयम, १९७७‌मधील‌कलम‌५. (१)  नुसार‌पद‌भरणयासाठी‌शकय‌धततकया‌लवकर वववहत‌करणयात‌आलेलया‌रीतीने‌पद‌भरणयाची‌काय$वाही‌करणयात‌यावी. परतं ु असे ‌ ररकामे ‌ पद ‌ भरणयापूवA ‌ संबंधधत ‌ भशकणाधधकारी,  जज.प./भशकण वनरीकक/भशकण ‌ उपसंचालक ‌ काया$लयाकडे ‌ ठेवणयात ‌ आलेलया ‌ अधतररक भशककांचया‌यादीमधून‌योगय‌वयकी‌उपलबध‌होणयाजोगी‌आहे‌ककवा‌कसे‌याची खाती ‌ करन ‌ घयावी.  अशी ‌ कोणतीही ‌ वयकी ‌ उपलबध ‌ असेल ‌ तयाबाबतीत वयवसथापन‌अशा‌ररकामया‌पदावर‌तया‌वयकीची‌वनयकु ी‌करील. २)  संसथेमधील‌कोणतेही‌पद‌ररक‌झालयानंतर‌पचललत‌आरकण‌धोरणानुसार सदर‌पद‌कोणतया‌पवगा$तून‌भरणे‌अपेधकत‌आहे‌याची‌खाती‌करणयासाठी कबदनू ामावलीची‌(रोसटर) संबंधधत‌सकम‌पाधधका-याकडून‌पडताळणी‌करन‌घयावी व‌या‌पाधधका-यांचया‌अभभपायांनुसार‌पद‌वववधकत‌पवगा$तनू ‌भरणयाची‌वववहत काय$वाही‌करावी. ३) संबंधधत‌काया$लयाकडे‌अधतररक‌कम$चारी‌उपलबध‌नसलयास‌संसथेस‌सदर पद‌सरळसेवा‌भरतीने‌भरणयासाठी‌जावहरात‌देणयाची‌परवानगी‌वदली‌जाईल. तयासाठी‌संसथेने‌वववधकत‌पद‌कोणतया‌पवगा$साठी‌राखीव‌आहे.  पदासाठी 17 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx आवशयक‌शकै भणक‌पातता‌(माधयम‌व‌ववषयासह) काय‌आहे, वयोमया$देची‌अट काय‌आहे,  पद‌पूण$वेळ/अध$वेळ/घडयाळी‌तास/रजा‌कालावधी‌यापैकी‌वनध"त कोणते ‌ आहे,  पद ‌ अनुदावनत/अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत/ववना ‌ अनुदावनत/कायम ववनाअनुदावनत,  संचमानयतेनुसार ‌ पद ‌ मानय,  पसताववत ‌ वाढीव ‌ पद,  पदाचे मानधन/वेतनशेणी, पदासाठी‌उपलबध‌काय$भार‌इतयादी‌सव$‌अटी‌व‌शतA‌नमूद करन‌जावहरातीस‌परवानगी‌वमळणयाबाबतचा‌पसताव‌सकम‌पाधधका-याकडे‌सादर करावा. ४) सकम‌पाधधका-याने‌जावहरात‌देणयास‌परवानगी‌वदलयापासून‌संसथेने‌सदर‌पद भरणयाची‌काय$वाही‌२‌मवहनयांचया‌आत‌करणे‌बंधनकारक‌राहील. जावहरात‌ही सवा$धधक‌खपाचया‌दोन‌वत$मानपतांमधये‌वर‌नमूद‌के लयापमाणे‌सव$‌तपशीलांसह देणयात‌यावी. जावहरातीमधील‌तपशील‌हा‌वसतुससथतीशी‌ववसंगत‌असलयास‌व तयामुळे‌वनयकु ‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌मानयता‌देणयामधये‌अडचणी‌आलयास‌तयास‌संसथा सव$सवी‌जबाबदार‌राहील. ५) सदर‌पद‌मागासवगAय‌पवगा$तून‌भरावयाचे‌असलयास‌संबंधधत‌काया$लयाकडून तया-तया‌पवगा$चया‌उमेदवारांची‌यादी‌पाप‌करन‌घयावी. (उदा. समाजकलयाण अधधकारी, आवदवासी‌ववकास‌अधधकारी‌इतयादी) ६)  संसथेने‌जावहरात‌देताना‌वसतुससथतीशी‌ववसंगत‌तपशील‌देऊन‌नेमणूक के लयास‌व‌मानयता‌भशवबरामधये‌सदर‌बाबी‌वनदश$नास‌आलयामुळे‌सकम‌पाधधका-याकडून‌मानयता‌नाकारली‌गेलयास‌दरमयानचया‌कालावधीमधये‌सदर‌कम$चा-याने के लेलया‌कामाचे‌वेतन‌संबंधधत‌संसथेने‌देणे‌बंधनकारक‌राहील. संबंधधत‌भशकण‌संसथांनी‌भशकक/भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌नवीन‌वनयकु ी‌करताना तयांचया‌वनयकु ी‌आदेशासोबत‌पसताववत‌पदाबाबतची‌संपूण$‌मावहती‌असलेले‌पपत जोडावे. या‌पपतात‌खालील‌बाबीची‌मावहती‌दावी‌:-

(१) भशकक/भशकके तर‌पदांवर‌वनयकु ी‌करताना‌पद‌खलु या‌पवगा$साठी‌असलयास तसा‌पपतामधये‌सपषपणे‌उ्ेख‌करणयात‌यावा.

(२)  भशकक/भशकके तराचे‌ररक‌पद‌जया‌पवगा$साठी‌आरधकत ‌(सामाजजक‌व वैधावनक) असेल‌तया‌पवगा$चा‌उ्ेख‌पपतामधये‌सपषपणे‌करणयात‌यावा.

(३)  ररक ‌ पद ‌ अनुदावनत,  अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत,  ववनाअनुदावनत,  कायम ववनाअनुदावनत‌यापैकी‌जे‌असेल‌तयाचा‌पपतामधये‌सपषपणे‌उ्ेख‌करणयात यावा.

(४) ररक‌पद‌पूण$वेळ‌अध$वेळ‌/ अंशकालीन‌(घडयाळी‌तास) / रजा‌कालावधी (कालावधीचा‌उ्ेख)  व‌इतर‌याचा‌उपलबध‌काय$भारासह‌पपतामधये‌सपषपणे उ्ेख‌करावा.

(५) पद‌सचं मानयतेनुसार‌मानय‌आहे‌काय, की‌पसताववत‌वाढीव‌पद‌आहे‌याचा सपष‌उ्ेख‌पपतामधये‌करावा. 18 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

(६) जया‌पदावर‌वनयकु ी‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे‌ते‌पद‌ररक‌होणयाचे‌कारण‌पपतामधये सपषपणे ‌ नमूद ‌ करावे.   (उदा.  वनयत ‌ वयोमानानुसार ‌ सेवावनवृती,  सवेचछा सेवावनवृती, राजीनामा, पदोनती, मृतयू, नवीन‌पद‌इ. कम$चा-याचया‌नावासह)

(७) वववहत‌पदासाठी‌आवशयक‌शकै भणक‌व‌पशकै भणक‌अह$ता, वय‌तसेच‌वनयकु कम$चा-याची‌शकै भणक‌अह$ता‌व‌वय‌इतयादी‌बाबी‌पपतामधये‌नमूद‌करावयात.

(८)  वनयकु ीआदेश‌पपतासह‌संबंधधत‌कम$चा-यास‌देऊन‌तयाची‌पोच‌संसथेने अभभलेखात‌जतन‌करन‌ठेवावी. तसेच‌वैयवकक‌मानयतेचया‌पसतावासोबत‌सादर करावी.

(९) वनयकु ी‌पाधधका-याने‌महणजेच‌संसथेने‌वरीलपमाणे‌काय$वाही‌करावी‌तसेच वरील‌क.१‌ते‌७‌मधील‌अटी‌व‌शतA‌वनयकु ी‌आदेशासोबतचया‌पपतात‌नमूद करणयापवू A‌आवशयक‌ती‌कागदपते‌तपासून‌व‌खाती‌करन‌या‌अटी‌व‌शतA‌नमूद करावयात. चुकीचया‌अटी‌व‌शतA‌नमूद‌करन‌वनयकु ी‌आदेश‌व‌पपत‌वदलयामुळे होणा-या‌पररणामास‌वनयकु ी‌पाधधकारी‌महणजेच‌शकै भणक‌संसथा‌सव$सवी‌जबाबदार असेल.

(१०) महाराष्‌खाजगी‌शाळांतील‌कम$चारी‌(सेवेचया‌शतA) वनयमावली, १९८१ मधील‌तरतुदीपमाणे‌शकै भणक‌संसथांनी‌तयांचया‌अधधपतयाखालील‌कम$चा-यांचया बदलयांबाबत‌काय$वाही‌करावी. ब)  भशकणाधधकारी,  जज.प./भशकण ‌ वनरीकक/भशकण ‌ उपसंचालक ‌ काया$लयाने करावयाची‌काय$वाही‌:- १)  भशकणाधधकारी,  जज.प./भशकण ‌ वनरीकक/भशकण ‌ उपसंचालक ‌ काया$लयाने तयांचया‌अधधपतयाखालील‌शाळांचया‌संचमानयता‌वनध"त‌के लयानंतर‌अधतररक ठरणा-या‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌ववषयवनहाय‌व‌माधयमवनहाय‌यादी‌तयार‌करावी. २)  भशकणाधधकारी,  जज.प./भशकण‌वनरीकक/भशकण‌उपसंचालक‌काया$लयाकडे जावहरातीसाठी‌परवानगी‌वमळणयाबाबतचे‌पसताव‌संसथांकडून‌पाप‌झालयानंतर वरील‌यादीमधील‌पात‌अधतररक‌कम$चा-याचं े‌अशा‌ररक‌जागांवर‌समावेशन‌करावे. ३) वववधकत‌पदावर‌नेमणूक‌करणयायोगय‌अधतररक‌भशकक‌उपलबध‌नसतील‌तर तयानं ी‌अशा‌संसथेस‌ते‌पद‌सरळ‌सेवेदारे‌भरणयासाठी‌सदर‌पद‌कोणतया पवगा$साठी ‌ राखीव ‌ आहे,  पदासाठी ‌ आवशयक ‌ शकै भणक ‌ पातता ‌(माधयम ‌ व ववषयासह) काय‌आहे, वयोमया$देची‌अट‌काय‌आहे, पद‌पूण$वेळ‌अध$वेळ‌घडयाळी 19 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx तास/रजा ‌ कालावधी ‌ यापैकी ‌ वनध"त ‌ कोणते ‌ आहे,  पद ‌ अनुदावनत/अंशतः अनुदावनत/ववना‌अनुदावनत/कायम‌ववनाअनुदावनत,  संचमानयतेनुसार‌पद‌मानय, पसताववत‌वाढीव‌पद,  पदाचे‌मानधन/वेतनशेणी,  पदासाठी‌उपलबध‌काय$भार इतयादी‌सव$‌अटी‌व‌शतA‌जावहरातीमधये‌नमूद‌करणयाचया‌अटीवर‌जावहरातीस परवानगी‌दावी. ४) सकम‌पाधधका-याची‌जावहरातीस‌परवानगी‌न‌घेता‌व‌अधतररक‌कम$चा-याचं े समावेशन‌न‌करता‌संसथेने‌परसपर‌के लेलया‌नेमणुकांना‌मानयता‌देणयात‌येवू‌नयेत. अधतररक‌कम$चारी‌उपलबध‌असताना‌व‌वरील‌काय$पधदतीचा‌अवलंब‌न‌करता नवयाने ‌ वनयकु ‌ कम$चा-यानं ा ‌ मानयता ‌ वदलयास ‌ याबाबत ‌ संबंधधत भशकणाधधकारी/भशकण‌वनरीकक/ववभागीय‌भशकण‌उपसंचालक‌वयवकशः‌जबाबदार राहतील. ५) भशकणाधधकारी/भशकण‌वनरीकक/ववभागीय‌भशकण‌उपसंचालक‌यानं ी‌शासनपत वदनांक‌६‌सपटेबर,  १९९९‌अनवये‌सूधचत‌के लयापमाणे‌ऑगसट,  ऑकटोबर‌व धडसेबर‌या‌मवहनयांमधये‌वैयवकक‌मानयता‌भशवबरांचे‌आयोजन‌करावे. भशवबराचया पतयेक‌वदवशी‌कोणतया‌कम$चा-याकडे‌वकती‌संसथा‌असावयात, पतयेक‌संसथेचा तपासणीचा‌कालावधी‌कोणता,  आवशयकतेपमाणे‌तुटी‌पूत$तेसाठी‌पुढील‌वदवस कोणता‌व‌मानयतेचे‌आदेश‌के वहा‌देणयात‌येतील‌याबाबतचे‌वेळापतक‌तयार करणयात‌यावे‌व‌ते‌संबंधधतांना‌पवू $तयारीकररता‌पुरसे ा‌वेळ‌देऊन‌वनग$वमत‌करावे. ६) भशवबरामधये‌बोलावलेलया‌संसथांना‌तयाच‌वदवशी‌पसतावावरील‌वनण$याची‌पत वदली‌जावी.  पसतावात‌तुटी‌असलयास‌संसथेला‌वदलेलया‌भशवबरातील‌पुढील तारखेला‌तुटी‌पूत$तेचा‌पसताव‌तपासून‌तयाच‌वदवशी‌वनण$य‌दावा.  भशवबर कालावधीमधये‌पाप‌होणा-या‌सव$‌पसतावांचया‌संदभा$त‌वदवसअखेरपय)त‌घेतलेले सव$‌वनण$य‌भशवबराचया‌वठकाणी‌फलकावर‌पदरशत‌करावे. ७)  भशवबरामधये‌घेतलेलया‌सव$‌वनण$यांची‌नोद‌सवतंत‌नोदवहीत‌घेऊन‌वररष अधधका-यांमाफ$ त‌पार‌पडणा-या‌काया$लयीन‌तपासणीचयावेळी‌सादर‌करावयात. ८) जया‌संसथा‌भशवबर‌कालावधीमधये‌पसताव‌सादर‌करणार‌नाहीत‌अथवा‌तुटीची पूत$ता‌करणार‌नाहीत‌अशा‌संसथांचे‌पसताव‌भशवबर‌कालावधीनंतर‌सवीकारणयात येवू‌नयेत. ९)  वैयवकक‌पसतायांना‌मानयता‌देताना‌वनयमांचे‌तंतोतंत‌पालन‌करणयाची जबाबदारी‌भशकणाधधकारी, जज.प./भशकण‌वनरीकक/ववभागीय‌भशकण‌उपसंचालक याचं ी‌राहील. 20 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx १०) महाराष्‌खाजगी‌शाळांतील‌कम$चारी‌(सेवेचया‌शतA) वनयमावली, १९८१ मधील‌तरतुदीपमाणे‌शकै भणक‌संसथांनी‌तयांचया‌अधधपतयाखालील‌कम$चा-यांचया के लेलया‌बदलयांना‌वनयमानुसार‌मानयता‌दावी. वैयवकक‌मानयतेचे‌पसताव‌या‌शासन‌वनण$यासोबत‌जोडलेलया‌पपत‌"अ" मधये‌सव$‌मावहती‌भरन‌तयासोबत‌संबंधधत‌सव$‌कागदपते/पमाणपते‌असलयासच सवीकारावेत. (पतयेक‌वनयकु ‌कम$चा-यासाठी‌वेगळे‌पपत‌असावे.) संबंधधत‌भशकणाधधकारी/भशकण‌वनरीकक/ववभागीय‌भशकण‌उपसंचालक‌यानं ी वरील ‌ पदांची ‌ वैयवकक ‌ मानयता ‌ नाकारताना ‌ वदलेली ‌ कारणे ‌ ही ‌ वनयकु ी आदेशासोबतचया‌पपतामधये‌नमूद‌के लेलया‌अटी‌व‌शतAशी‌ववसंगत‌असू‌नयेत.

२. संबंधधत‌भशकण‌संसथेस‌पदे‌भरणयाबाबत‌जावहरात‌देणयाची‌परवानगी‌देणयापूवA संबंधधत ‌ ववभागीय ‌ भशकण ‌ उपसंचालक/भशकणाधधकारी/भशकण ‌ वनरीकक ‌ यांनी उपरोक‌बाबीची‌काटेकोरपणे‌तपासणी‌करन‌जावहरातीमधये‌वरील‌सव$‌बाबीचा सपष‌उ्ेख‌करणयाचया‌अटीवर‌तशी‌परवानगी‌देणयात‌यावी.  तसेच,  वरील बाबीचा‌समावेश‌संबंधधत‌संसथेने‌वनयकु ‌के लेलया‌भशकक ‌/  भशकके तर‌कम$चा- यांचया‌वनयकु ी‌आदेशासोबतचया‌पपतात‌करणयाबाबतचया‌सूचना‌सव$ ‌भशकण संसथाचालक/वयवसथापकांना ‌ देणयात ‌ यावयात.  उपरोक ‌ बाबी ‌ नमूद ‌ नसलेली वनयकु ी‌आदेशासोबतची‌पपते‌वयै वकक‌मानयतेचया‌पसतावासोबत‌असलयास‌असे पसताव ‌ तुटी ‌पूत$तेसाठी ‌ संबंधधत ‌संसथेला ‌/  वयवसथापनाला ‌तातकाळ ‌परत करणयात‌यावेत.

३.  भशकक/भशकके तर ‌ पदांचया ‌ वैयवकक ‌ मानयतेचया ‌ पसतावावर ‌ काय$वाही करणयाबाबत‌शासनाचे‌पत‌कमांक‌संकीण$-१०९९/(२५५/९९)/माभश-२, वदनांक ६‌सपटेबर, १९९९‌नुसार‌सववसतर‌सूचना‌देणयात‌आलेलया‌आहेत. या‌पतानुसार भशकक‌मानयतेबाबतची‌भशवबरे‌ऑगसट,  ऑकटोबर‌व‌धडसेबर‌या‌मवहनयांमधये आयोजजत‌करणयाबाबत‌आदेश‌आहेत.  तसेच‌पसतावातील‌तुटी‌पूत$तेकररता भशवबरातील‌पुढील‌तारखेपय)त‌मुदत‌देणयात‌आलेली‌आहे.  याची‌काटेकोरपणे अंमलबजावणी‌करावी. तसेच‌धडसेबरचया‌भशवबरामधये‌जे‌पसताव‌पाप‌होतील‌तया पसतावामधील‌तुटीची‌पूत$ता‌१५‌वदवसांत‌करणयाबाबत‌संबंधधत‌संसथेस‌कळवावे. अशा‌पकारे‌तुटी‌पूत$ता‌झालयानंतर‌४५‌वदवसांचया‌आत‌फक‌अशा‌पसतावांवर वनण$य‌घेणयात‌यावा.

४. वैयवकक‌मानयता‌भशवबरामधये‌जया‌कमाने‌पसताव‌पाप‌झाले‌तयाच‌कमाने तयावर‌काय$वाही‌करावी. 21 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

५.  भशकक/भशकके तर ‌ पदांचया ‌ वैयवकक ‌ मानयता ‌ नाकारणयाचया ‌ आदेशामधये वनयकु ी‌आदेशासोबतचया‌पपतातील‌अटी‌व‌शतAचा‌भंग‌झालयाबाबत‌कारणांचा (Reasons) सपष‌उ्ेख‌करावा.

६.  पसतावातील‌तुटी,  वैयवकक‌मानयता‌पदानाबाबत‌अथवा‌वैयवकक‌मानयता नाकारलयाचया‌आदेशाचया‌पती‌संबंधधत‌उमेदवारास‌देणयात‌यावयात.  वैयवकक मानयता‌देताना‌तपासावयाचया‌बाबीचे‌पपत‌"अ" सोबत‌जोडले‌आहे. या ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यातील ‌ आदेशांचे ‌ उ्ंघन ‌ करन ‌ भशकक/भशकके तर ‌ कम$चारी वैयवकक ‌ मानयतेची ‌ काय$वाही ‌ करणा-या ‌ अधधका-याववरधद ‌ वनयमानुसार भशसतभंगाची‌काय$वाही‌करणयात‌येईल. क) वदलेली‌वयै वकक‌मानयता‌रद‌करणे‌:- भशकक/भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌वदलेली‌वैयवकक‌मानयता‌कोणतयाही‌कारणाने‌रद करणे‌कमपाप‌असलयास‌तयापूवA‌संबंधधत‌कम$चारी, संसथा‌यानं ा‌कारणे‌दाखवा नोटीस‌देऊन‌तयांना‌तयांची‌बाजू‌मांडणयाची‌संधी‌दावी. तयानंतर‌वनयमानुसार योगय‌तो‌वनण$य‌घयावा. ड) भशकक/भशकके तर‌कम$चा-यांचया‌पदोनतया‌:- महाराष्‌खाजगी‌शाळा‌कम$चारी‌(सेवेचया‌शतA) वनयमावली‌१९८१‌मधील‌वनयम ९‌मधील‌पोट-वनयम‌(१०) चया‌खंड‌(अ) मधये‌शासन‌अधधसूचना‌क. पाशानया- १६०७/ (५६१/०६)/पाभश-३,  वदनांक‌०८/१०/२००८‌अनवये‌पदोनतीसाठी मागासवगAय‌पवगा$तील‌कम$चा-यांसाठी‌३३‌टके ‌आरकण‌लागू‌करणयात‌आलेले आहे. सामानय‌पशासन‌ववभागाचया‌शासन‌पररपतक‌वदनांक‌०५/११/२००९‌नुसार पदोनतीची‌दोन‌पदे‌असलयास‌तयापैकी‌एक‌पद‌मागासवगAयांसाठी‌आरधकत असलयाची‌तरतूद‌करणयात‌आलेली‌आहे. सामानय‌पशासन‌ववभागाचया‌वरील पररपतकातील ‌ सूचनांनुसार ‌ भशकणाधधकारी ‌ यानं ी ‌ पदोनतीबाबतचया ‌ पकरणी काय$वाही‌के ली‌असलयाने‌अनेक‌नयायालयीन‌पकरणे‌उद‌भवली‌आहेत. मा. उच नयायालयाने‌महाराष्‌खाजगी‌शाळा‌कम$चारी‌(सेवेचया‌शतA) वनयमावली‌१९८१ लागू ‌ असलेलया ‌ कम$चा-यानं ा ‌ सामानय ‌ पशासन ‌ ववभागाचे ‌ पररपतक ‌ वदनांक ०५/११/२००९‌मधील‌तरतुदी‌लागू‌होणार‌नाहीत‌असे‌वनण$य‌वदलेले‌आहेत. तयामुळे ‌ वनयमावली ‌ १९८१ ‌ मधये ‌ सामानय ‌ पशासन ‌ ववभागाचया ‌ वदनांक

५.११.२००९‌मधील‌तरतुदीपमाणे‌दरु सती‌होईपय)त‌मा.  उच‌नयायालयाचया वनण$यानुसार‌काय$वाही‌करणे‌आवशयक‌आहे. मा. उच‌नयायालयाचया‌वनण$यानुसार 22 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx काय<वाही न करणार े अिधकारी िश्तींगा्या कारवाईस पार राहतील. सदर आदेश या शासन िनण<या्या िदनांकापासून लागू होतील. सदर शासन िनण<य महाराटर शासना्या संके त्थळावर (www.maharashtra.gov.in) उपल्ध असून ्याचा सांके तांक रमांक २०१२०२०६०७२८१५२१५००१ असा आहे. महाराटराचे रा्यपाल यां्या आदेशानुसार व नांवाने.

9.2. In the case in hand, despite the School Management moved to the Education Oicer in accordance with the Government Resolution of 2012, the Education Oicer didn't respond to the submission. For any objection or suggestion, the Education Oicer was supposed to respond the said application. His timely response was necessary. The Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, holds the entire data of suitable surplus candidates for various posts in the private schools falling under his realm. For the reasons best known to him only, the concerned Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad kept the application pending for indeinite period.

9.3. Tired of waiting for Education Oicer's response, the school management published an advertisement in a daily newspaper inviting applications from suitable candidates from public at large. The very object of putting a procedure to seek permission from the Education Oicer before illing up a post is to give priority to adjust the suitable surplus candidates of whose data is in the custody of the Education Oicer. If no such surplus suitable candidates are available, the Education Oicer is supposed to grant permission to publish an advertisement in the local newspaper to maintain transparency in the selection process and to give opportunity to people at large to participate the selection procedure. There is no explanation from the respondent side why the Education Oicer was sitting tight over the application for indeinite period.

9.4. Copy of the advertisement is evident on record. This shows that the School Management tried to maintain transparency in the selection process. Selection process was also participated by some other candidates pursuant to the advertisement. The Petitioner was appointed on the subject-matter post, as he was found more suitable.

9.5 The deliberate inaction on the part of the concerned Education Oicer seriously frustrated the very object of the Government Resolution dated 06.02.2012 itself. The Education Oicer has not disputed that the management applied for data of suitable surplus candidate and for publishing an advertisement if no such suitable surplus candidate is available. It is also a matter of fact the Education Oicer has even not looked into the application, and yet in an absolute mechanical way raised the objection No.1.

9.6 We do not encourage the practice for the school managements to undertake selection process excepting the procedure laid down in the relevant Government Resolutions. But in the peculiar facts of the present case before us where the Management has complied every mandatory formality, and the authority kept the process lingering for indeinite period without rendering any reason, and where there is no element of fraud, misrepresentation of facts or manipulation of record, the employee may not be left to sufer. It must also be born in mind that the subject-matter post is of Class IV category.

9.7. Recently, this court at Aurangabad Bench while deciding Writ Petition no. 11172 of 2019 (Baliram Salunke Vs. State and ors) has observed as follows:-

¶15Recently, this Court in similar set of facts in the matters of Sumedha Sushil Sawal and Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra reported in 2024 SCC Online Bom. 975, Vaishali Balkrushna Pawar Vs. State of Maharashtra reported in 2025 SCC Online Bom 1502, Nitin Bhanudas Waghmare Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. reported in 2023 3 MhLJ 556 has taken a view that once it is found that the management sought permission to fill up the post and the Education Officer do not communicate either granting or rejecting the said permission within reasonable time, the management cannot be faulted with. This Court has also held that once it is found that the Education Officer failed to inform the Management about the number of surplus teachers waiting for appointments when the petitioner is appointed and the impugned order do not depict that the management was informed about availability of any surplus teacher, in that case it cannot be said that the management have committed any error in issuing an advertisement and filling up the posts.

¶16The grounds raised in the affidavit in reply which do not find place in the impugned order cannot be considered for a simple reason that the Respondent No.2 cannot be allowed to supplement the reasons assigned in the impugned order by way of an affidavit in reply. The law in that regard is settled in view of judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Mohinder Singh Gill & Anr. Vs. The Chief Election Commissioners, reported in 1978(1) SCC 405, wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court held that an order has to be judged on what is stated in the order and not on what is sought to be supplanted/improved by subsequent affidavit/s in support thereof.

¶17Thus, we are not impressed with the contention raised by Respondent No.2 in affidavit in reply where Respondent No.2 is trying to supplement the reasons. In the light of consistent view taken by this Court (supra) and having adopted the said view, we hold that, the order passed by the Education Officer of refusing to grant approval to the appointment of the petitioner is unsustainable, therefore we are inclined to allow the Writ Petition by passing following order………….." As such, the subject-matter appointment can not be said illegal and in contravention of Government Resolution of 2012.

10.

Delay in lodging the proposal

:-

10.1. Truly there is delay in lodging the approval proposal. Petitioner's appointment is of 01.09.2014, and yet the proposal was iled in the year 2022. There is controversy on facts on this issue. The petitioners submit that they attempted to submit the proposal from time to time, however the Education Oicer didn't accept it citing the reasons of ban. May it be, the petitioner had iled Writ Petition no. 9852 of 2022 in this court seeking directions to the Education Oicer to accept the proposal and take a decision on time bound manner.

10.2. Obviously, the issue of delay had been before this court in the earlier round of litigation between the same parties. Considering that, the earlier directions were passed. In our view, mere delay must not be fatal to the proposal itself unless a strong case of fraud, misrepresentation of facts or manipulation of record is shown by the Education Oicer to us. Such is not the case in hand. If the appointment is otherwise correct without involving the aforesaid three components, we feel that the delay must not come in the way of the petitioners.

10.3. We may refer to some observations made by this court in a case of Mrs. Rutuja Sachin Vasudeo @ (Ms. Rutuja Suryakant Bhise) and anr. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr., (Writ Petition No.1158 of 2023) decided on 24.11.2025. Paragraph No. 12 of the order reads as thus:

¶12The learned A.G.P. pointed out that, since the Management had submitted the proposal belatedly, the Education Officer was justified in rejecting it. In our opinion, the purpose of submitting the proposal at the earliest is to ensure that the concerned employee is benefited by the salary grants as early as possible since the date of appointment. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that neither Petitioner No.1 nor Petitioner No.2 will raise any claim for interest on account of the delayed payment of admissible salary grants. The said statement is accepted as an undertaking to this Court. The petitioners have made a statement that during the period of the date of appointment and the date of submission of proposal, the petitioners shall not claim any interest over the salary grant. We hold that the subject-matter proposal could not be turned down on account of delay as no element of fraud, misrepresentation of facts or manipulation of record has been revealed in causing the delay.

11.

Non submission of certain documents (Ground Nos.3

to 5)

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11.1. This referes to objection as to non-submission of certain documents. Mr.Bhavake vehemently submitted that the Petitioners have submitted each and every document with the proposal. He would also invite our attention to the fact that those documents are even attached with the Writ Petition itself. This fact is evident and is not countered by the respondents. Once the documents are on record, there need no occasion to repeatedly submitting those.

¶12Inconsistency with the Government Resolution dated

23.10.2013 :-

12.1. Petitioners submit that the staing pattern of 2013 was never implemented. The objection is, staing pattern showed only 1 post of peon, while 2 persons are working as peon. The petitioners submit that the subject-matter post had fallen vacant due to superannuation of earlier peon namely Mr. D.R.Kamble. The petitioners' contention that D.R.Kamble's post was sanctioned and reserved for Scheduled Caste and his services were approved by the then Education Oicer, are not countered by the respondent authorities. As such, it is obvious that the subject-matter post was already a sanctioned post as per the staing pattern then prevailing. The Petitioner is inducted on the subject-matter post consequent to voluntary retirement of Mr.D.R.Kamble.

12.2. We need to re-iterate that the Petitioner Management while iled an application to the Education Oicer on 01.07.2014 to inform about availability of suitable surplus candidate for the subject-matter post or to grant permission to initiate selection process, it was the prime duty of the concerned Education Oicer to raise the objection. If initiation of selection process for the subject-matter post was contrary to the Government Resolution dated

23.10.2013, it was for the Education Oicer to immediately inform the School Management in that regard. What we ind that the concerned Education Oicer merely sat over the application and didn't respond the same. The anomaly if any, has occurred only due to irresponsible inaction on the part of the then Education Oicer. We disapprove such conduct of the responsible authority. 30 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

12.3.  We now take up for discussion, the most crucial issue of applicability of the Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013 and the applicability of the stafng pattern. For the sake of ready reference, the   text   of   the   Government   Resolution   dated   23.10.2013   is reproduced:- :शासन‌वनण$यः

१. राजयातील‌सव$‌माधयवमक‌व‌उच‌माधयवमक‌खाजगी‌शाळा‌(अंशत: ककवा‌पूण$तः‌अनुदावनत) व सवै नकी‌शाळांमधील‌खालील‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-यांसाठी‌सुधाररत‌आकृ तीबंध‌लागू‌करणयात‌येत आहे:- i. ललवपकवगAय‌पदे‌(कवनष‌ललवपक, वररष‌ललवपक, मुखय‌ललवपक) ?. गंथपाल:- अध$वेळ/पूण$वेळ, iii. पयोगशाळा‌सहाययक, iv. चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चारीवृंद

२. वरील‌पदासाठी‌सुधाररत‌वनकष‌सोबत‌जोडलेलया‌पररभशषापमाणे‌राहतील.

३. या‌शासन‌वनण$याचे‌वदनांकापासून‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-यांसाठी‌खालील‌तकतयातील‌रकाना‌२ नुसार‌पायाभूत‌कमाल‌पदे‌वनध"त‌करणयात‌येत‌आहेत‌:- अ‌क‌ पदांचे‌नाव‌ पदसंखया‌ १ २ ३ १ ललवपकवगAय‌पदे‌ 22,191 २ गंथपाल 4,905 पयोगशाळा ३ 7,933 सहाययक/पररचर‌ ४ चतुथ$शेणी‌ 39,281 एकू ण‌ 74,310 31 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx ू४. माधयवमक‌शाळा‌संवहतेतील‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं े‌वनकष, धचपळणकर‌सवमती‌व‌शासन‌वनण$य वदनांक‌२५‌नोहेबर, २००५‌पमाणे‌वनध"त‌करणयात‌आलेले‌व‌आतापय)त‌वापरात‌असलेले‌वनकष अधधकवमत‌करणयात‌येत‌असनू ‌ते‌इथून‌पुढे‌कोणतयाही‌पररससथतीत‌लागू‌राहणार‌नाहीत.

५. नवीन‌वनकषापमाणे‌अधतररक‌होणा-या‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं े‌वरील‌पमाणे‌जजलहा, ववभाग‌व राजयामधये‌समायोजन‌करणयात‌यावे.  मात‌अधतररक‌ठरलेले‌पण‌समायोजजत‌न‌झालेलया कम$चा-यानं ा‌सेवावनवृत‌होईपय)त‌सेवेत‌ठेवणयात‌यावे. सेवावनवृतीनंतर‌ते‌पद‌आपोआप‌वयपगत होईल. सदर‌शासन‌वनण$य‌महाराष् ‌शासनाचया ‌www.maharashtra.gov.in  या‌संके तसथळावर उपलबध‌करणयात‌आला‌असून‌तयाचा‌संके ताक‌२०१३१०२८१३३७४१८८२१‌असा‌आहे. हा आदेश‌धडजीटल‌सवाकरीने‌साकांवकत‌करन‌काढणयात‌येत‌आहे. महाराष्ाचे‌राजयपाल‌यांचया‌आदेशानुसार‌व‌नावाने.

12.4. The Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013 can not be read   in   isolation   without   referring   to   subsequent   Government Resolution dated 12.02.2015 which reads as follows: पसतावना‌:- संदभा$धीन‌वदनांक‌२३‌ऑकटोबर, २०१३‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌राजयातील मानयतापाप‌खाजगी‌/अंशतः‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक‌व‌उच‌माधयवमक‌व‌सैवनकी शाळांसाठी ‌ सुधाररत ‌ आकृ तीबंध ‌ लागू ‌ करणयात ‌ आला ‌ आहे.  सदर ‌ शासन वनण$यानवये‌काही‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌पदे‌ही‌अधतररक‌ठरत‌आहेत.  सदर शासन‌वनण$याबाबत‌भशकक-भशकके तरांचया‌ववववध‌संघटनांनी‌फे रववचार‌करणयात यावा ‌ अशी ‌ मागणी ‌ के ली ‌ होती.  तया ‌ अनुषंगाने ‌ सदःससथतीत ‌ सदर ‌ शासन वनण$याबाबत‌जैसे‌थे‌पररससथती‌ठेवणयाबाबत‌तसेच‌यापकरणी‌सवमती‌गठीत करणयाची‌बाब‌शासनाचया‌ववचाराधीन‌होती. शासन‌वनण$य‌:- वदनांक‌२३‌ऑकटोबर, २०१३‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यानाये‌राजयातील‌मानयतापाप खाजगी/अंशतः‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक‌व‌उच‌माधयवमक‌व‌सैवनकी‌शाळांसाठी सुधाररत‌आकृ तीबंधाचया‌शासन‌ वनण$याबाबत‌खालीलपमाणे ‌गठीत‌करणयात आलेलया‌सवमतीचा‌अहवाल‌पुढील‌आदेश‌होईपय)त‌जैसे‌थे‌पररससथती‌ठेवणयात यावी, असे‌शासनाचे‌आदेश‌आहेत. दरमयानचया‌कालावधीत‌संबंधधत‌शाळेचया नवीन/ररक‌पदावर‌कोणतयाही‌पररससथतीत‌भरती‌करता‌येणार‌नाही. 32 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

२. याबाबत‌शासनाचे‌पुढील‌आदेश‌होईपय)त‌शाळांतील‌नवीन/ररक‌पदावर‌भरती के लयाचे‌वनदश$नास‌आलयास‌संबंधधत‌खाजगी‌शाळाचया‌वयवसथापन‌व‌संबंधधत भशकणाधधकारी‌यांचेवर‌भशसतभंग‌ववषयक‌कारवाई‌तसेच‌फौजदारी‌खटला‌दाखल करणयाची‌कारवाई‌करणयात‌येईल‌याची‌नोद‌घयावी,

३. वदनाक‌२३‌ऑकटोबर, २०१३‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यात‌सुधारणा‌करणयाचया अनुषंगाने‌आयकु ‌(भशकण)  यांचया‌अधयकतेखाली‌खालीलपमाणे‌सवमती‌गठीत करणयात‌येत‌आहे‌:- १) आयकु ‌(भशकण) २) शी. रामनाथ‌दादा‌मोते, ववधान‌पररषद‌सदसय‌- सदसय ३) शी‌नागो‌गाणार, ववधान‌पररषद‌सदसय‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌- सदसय ४) भशकण‌संचालक‌(पाथवमक)                     - सदसय ५) शी. अरण‌थोरात, वनमंतक, अधयक, मुखयाधयापक‌महामंडळ‌ - सदसय ६) शी. वेणूनाथ‌कडू, पदशे ाधयक, महाराष‌राजय‌भशकण‌पररषद् - सदसय ७) शी. जानेशर‌कानडे, अधयक, महाराष्‌माधयवमक‌भशकक‌संघ - सदसय ८) शी. वासलमक‌सुराशे, अधयक, महाराष‌राजय‌माधयवमक‌शाळा‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌् भशकके तर‌संघटनांचे‌महामंडळ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌-सदसय ९) शी. भशवाजी‌खाडं ेकर, महाराष‌राजय‌माधयवमक‌शाळा‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌् भशकके तर‌संघटनांचे‌महामंडळ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌-सदसय १०)  उप‌सधचव‌(भशकक/भशकके तर), शालेय‌भशकण‌व‌कीडा‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ववभाग, मंतालय, मुंबई‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌- सदसय ११) सहसधचव, वयय/ववतीय‌सुधारणा, ववत‌ववभाग, मंतालय, मुंबई‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌- सदसय १२) भशकण‌संचालक‌(माधयवमक‌व‌उच‌माधयवमक)  - सदसय‌सधचव ू३. सदर‌सवमतीने‌गोगटे‌सवमतीचा‌अहवाल‌ववचारात‌घेऊन‌धचपळणकर‌सवमती‌व वदनांक ‌ २३.१०.२०१३ ‌ चया ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यानुसार ‌ भशकके तर ‌ कम$चा-यांचया आकृ तीबंधाबाबत‌अ?यास‌करन‌दोन‌मवहनयांत‌आपला‌अहवाल‌शासनास‌सादर करावा.

४. सदर‌शासन‌वनण$य‌महाराष्‌शासनाचया‌www.maharashtra.gov.in या ‌ संके तसथळावर ‌ उपलबध ‌ करणयात ‌ आला ‌ असून ‌ तयाचा ‌ संके तांक २०१५०२१२१२०९०२९९२१‌असा‌आहे.  हा‌आदेश‌धडजीटल‌सवाकरीने साकांवकत‌करन‌काढणयात‌येत‌आहे. महाराष्ाचे‌राजयपाल‌यांचया‌आदेशानुसार‌व‌नावाने.

12.5. The Government Resolution of 2015 at the outset records that there had been huge demurs by individuals, various organizations of Teaching and Non-teaching employees in the private schools against the Government Resolution of 2013. As such the efect of the Government Resolution of 2013 was freezed. A committee was constituted to reform and improve the contents of the Government Resolution of 2013. Ban was ordered for appointments until further orders of the State Government.

12.6. Now we must see the further developments in respect of the reforms in the staing pattern in the private schools post Government Resolution of 2015. Consequent to the 2015 Government Resolution, the Committee advanced some suggestions for a new policy.

12.7. Accordingly, the State Government introduced another Government Resolution on 28.01.2019 by which new staing pattern was introduced in view of the suggestions advanced by the Committee constituted under the Government Resolution of 2015. However, this Government Resolution dated 28.01.2019 speciically excluded staing pattern for Class IV category employees in the private schools. It was further stated in the Government Resolution 34 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx of 2019, that the stafng pattern for Class IV was to be separately provided. For the sake of convenience, the Government Resolution dated

28.01.2019 is reproduced as follows: पसतावना:- राजयामधील‌खाजगी‌अनुदावनत‌शाळांमधील‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-यांचयाबाबत‌वनकष‌संदभा$धीन‌क.१ येथील‌माधयवमक‌शाळा‌संवहतेमधये‌संकललत‌सवरपात‌ववहीत‌करणयात‌आलेले‌आहेत.  या वनकषामधये‌संदभा$धीन‌क.२,  ३‌व‌४‌येथील‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌वेळोवेळी‌सुधारणा‌करणयात आलेलया ‌ आहेत.  संदभा$धीन ‌ क.४ ‌ येथील ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यानवये ‌ वनध"त ‌ करणयात ‌ आलेलया आकृ तीबंधास‌संदभा$धीन‌क.५‌येथील‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌शासनाने‌सथवगती‌वदलेली‌असून‌सदर संदभा$धीन‌क.५‌येथील‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌पदे‌वनध"त‌करणयासाठी‌आयकु , भशकण‌यांचया‌अधयकतेखाली‌एक‌सवमती‌गवठत‌करणयात‌आली. तयामधये‌लोकपधतवनधी‌व‌ववववध सघं टनांचे‌पधतवनधी‌याचं ा‌समावेश‌करणयात‌आला‌आहे. उक‌सवमतीने‌वदनांक‌३१‌जुलै, २०१५ रोजी‌आपला‌अहवाल‌सादर‌के ला‌असून‌तयांचया‌भशफारशी‌सवमतीने‌सदर‌अहवालात‌सुचववलेलया ूआहेत. आयकु ‌सवमतीचया‌भशफारशी‌व‌यापूवA‌गवठत‌करणयात‌आलेलया‌धचपळणकर‌सवमती, गोगटे सवमती‌व‌संदभा$धीन‌क.४‌येथील‌वद.२३‌ऑकटोबर, २०१३‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यानुसार‌ततकालीन उचसतरीय‌सधचव‌सवमतीने‌ठरवनू ‌वदलेली‌पदे‌याचं ा‌ववचार‌करन‌भशकके तर‌पदांचा‌सुधाररत आकृ तीबंध‌उचसतरीय‌सवमतीचया‌ववचाराथ$‌सादर‌करणयात‌आला‌होता.  उपरोक‌पसतावाचया अनुषंगाने‌उचसतरीय‌सवमतीने‌भशकके तर‌पदाचा‌आकृ तीबंध‌वनध"त‌करणयाचा‌वनण$य‌वद.१३ नोवहेबर,  २०१८ ‌ रोजीचया ‌ बठै कीमधये ‌ घेतला.  तयाअनुषंगाने ‌ राजयातील ‌ सव$ ‌ खाजगी अनुदावनत/अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत ‌ माधयवमक/उच‌ माधयवमक ‌ शाळांतील ‌ भशकके तर ‌ कम$चा-यांसाठी आकृ तीबंध‌वनध"त‌करणयाची‌बाब‌शासनाचया‌ववचाराधीन‌होती. शासन‌वनण$य‌:- ‌राजयातील ‌ सव$ ‌ खाजगी ‌ अनुदावनत‌‌/‌अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत ‌ माधयवमक‌‌/‌उच ‌ माधयवमक ‌ शाळांतील‌ ‌भशकके तर‌कम$च‌ा‌-‌यांसाठी‌आकृ तीबंध‌वनध"त‌करणयासंदभा$तील‌यापूवAचे‌सव$ ‌शासन‌ वनण$य‌ अधधककवमत‌करणयात‌येत‌असून‌खालीलपमाणे‌सुधाररत‌आकृ तीबंध‌लागू‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे

(१) ललवपकवगAय‌पदे‌:- अ.क. ववदाथA‌संखया‌(५वी‌ते कवनष‌ललवपक वररष‌ललवपक मुखय‌ललवपक १२वी‌ची‌पटसंखया) 35 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx 1 ५००‌पय)त १ ० ० 2 ५०१‌ते‌१०००‌पय)त १ १ ० 3 १००१‌ते‌१६००‌पय)त २ १ ० 4 १६०१‌ते‌२२००‌पय)त २ १ १ 5 २२०१‌ते‌२८००‌पय)त 3 १ १ 6 २८००‌पेका‌जासत‌ व पढु ील ‌ पतयेक ‌ ६०० अ.क.५‌पेका‌१‌अधतररक‌कवनष‌ललवपक ववदाथया)मागे एकू ण‌पदे १७६९५ ४९१२ ९२६ २) अधीकक‌:- अ.क. पदाचे‌नावं मंजूर‌पदे १ अधीकक अधधकक‌पदावर‌काय$रत‌१९‌कम$चारी‌सेवावनवृत‌झालयानंतर सदरची‌पदे‌वयपगत‌होतील. सदरचा‌सवं ग$‌मृत‌संवग$‌झालयामुळे नवीन‌पदभरती‌अथवा‌नवीन‌पदवनरमती‌करणयात‌येऊ‌नये.

(३) गंथपाल‌:- अ.क. पदाचे‌नावं ववदाथA‌संखया‌(इयता ६‌वी‌ते‌१२‌वी‌ची मंजूर‌पद एकू ण‌मंजूर‌पदे पटसंखया) १ पूण$वेळ १००१‌पेका‌जासत १ २११८ गंथपाल अध$वेळ ‌ अध$वेळ ‌ गंथपाल ‌ पदावर ‌ सधया ‌ काय$रत ‌ १६०० अध$वेळ कम$चारी‌सेवावनवृत‌झालयानंतर‌सदरची‌पदे‌वयपगत‌होतील. गंथपाल‌ यापढु े‌अध$वेळ‌गंथपाल‌पदाचा‌संवग$‌मृत‌संवग$‌होत‌असलयाने नवीन‌पदभरती‌अथवा‌पदवनरमती‌करणयात‌येऊ‌नये.

(4) पयोगशाळा‌सहाययक:- अ.क. पदाचे‌नावं ववदाथA‌संखया मंजूर‌पदे एकू ण‌मंजूर‌पदे

(अ) इयता‌९‌वी‌व‌१०‌वी‌१ पयोगशाळा

(१) २०१‌ते‌५०० १ ४०४८ 36 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

(२) ७०१‌ते‌१५०० १ ६१०

(३) १५००‌पेका‌जासत १ २७ ब) उच‌माधयवमक‌शास १‌अधतररक १०२०सहाययक शाखा‌ १‌अधतररक १०२० भौधतक/रसायनशास जीवशात

(५) चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चारी:- चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चा-यांचया‌पदांसंदभा$तील‌आकृ तीबंधाबाबत‌सवतंत‌आदेश‌वनग$वमत‌करणयात‌येत आहेत.

३. वरील‌वनकषानुसार‌अधतररक‌होणारी‌भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌पदे‌तयाच‌संसथेत‌सदरचे‌कम$चारी तया‌पदावर‌सेवावनवृत‌होईपय)त‌काय$रत‌राहतील, अथवा‌अधतररक‌कम$चा-यांचया‌सेवा‌नजजकचया शासकीय/जजलहा‌पररषद‌काया$लयांत/अनुदावनत/अंशतः‌अनुदावनत‌संतयांमधये‌आवशयकतेनुसार तातपुरतया‌पतयाव?तत‌करणयात‌येतील. सदर‌कम$चा-यांचया‌सेवावनवृतीनंतर‌ही‌अधतररक‌ठरलेली पदे‌आपोआप‌वयपगत‌होतील.

४.  सदरचा ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$य ‌ ववत ‌ ववभागाचा ‌ अनौपचाररक ‌ संदभ$ ‌ क.७०३/आयकु , वद.२६.१२.२०१८‌अनयये‌ववत‌ववभागाने‌वदलेलया‌सहमतीनुसार‌वनग$वमत‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे. सदर‌शासन‌वनण$य‌महाराष् ‌शासनाचया ‌www.maharashtra.gov.in  या‌संके तसथळावर उपलबध‌करणयात‌आला‌असून‌तयाचा‌संके ताक‌२०१९०१२८१७४२००८७२१‌असा‌आहे. हा आदेश‌धडजीटल‌सवाकरीने‌साकांवकत‌करन‌काढणयात‌येत‌आहे. पलत, महाराष्ाचे‌राजयपाल‌यांचया‌आदेशानुसार‌व‌नांवाने,

12.8. Accordingly, the stafng pattern for Class IV category was   introduced   vide   subsequent   Government   Resolution   dated

11.12.2020, which is reproduced as follows for ready reference: पसतावना:-राजयातील ‌ सव$ ‌ खाजगी ‌ अनुदावनत/अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत ‌ माधयवमक/उच ‌ माधयवमक ‌ शाळांतील भशकके तर ‌ कम$चा-यांसाठी ‌ संदभा$धीन ‌ क.७ ‌ येथील ‌ वद.२८ ‌ जानेवारी,  २०१९ ‌ चया ‌ शासन 37 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx वनण$यानवये‌सुधाररत‌आकृ तीबंध‌लागू‌करणयात‌येऊन‌तयामधये‌सदर‌पदे‌भरणयासंदभा$तील‌वनकष ववहीत‌करणयात‌आलेले‌आहेत. चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चा-यांचया‌पदांसंदभा$तील‌आकृ तीबंधाबाबत‌सवतंत आदेश‌वनग$वमत‌करणयात‌येत‌आहेत,  असे‌सदर‌वद.  २८‌जानेवारी,  २०१९‌चया‌शासन वनण$यामधये‌सपष‌करणयात‌आले‌होते. तयाअनुषंगाने‌राजयातील‌सव$‌खाजगी‌अनुदावनत/अंशतः अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक/उच‌माधयवमक‌शाळांतील‌चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चा-यांसाठी‌आकृ तीबंध‌वनध"त करणयाची‌बाब‌शासनाचया‌ववचाराधीन‌होती. शासन‌वनण$य‌:-पसतावनेत‌नमूद‌के लेलया‌बाबीचया‌अनुषगं ाने‌राजयातील‌सव$‌खाजगी‌अनुदावनत/अंशतः‌अनुदावनत माधयवमक/उच‌माधयवमक‌शाळांतील‌चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चा-यांसाठी‌पढु ीलपमाणे‌सुधाररत‌आकृ तीबंध लागू‌करणयाऐवजी, पधतशाळा‌भशपाई‌भता‌यानुसार‌पढु ीलपमाणे‌लागू‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे:-

२. भशपाई, नाईक, पहारके री, रातीचा‌पहारके री, सफाईगार, कामाठी, तेलवाला, हमाल, पररचर, चौकीदार, पयोगशाळा‌पररचर‌इ. चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चारी‌पदावर‌काय$रत‌कम$चारी‌वनयत‌वयोमानानुसार सेवावनवृत‌झालयानंतर‌सदर‌पदे‌वयपगत‌होतील. खाजगी‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक/उच‌माधयवमक शाळांकररता‌चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चा-यांचया‌पदांऐवजी‌यापुढे‌ठोक‌सवरपात ‌"भशपाई‌भता"  अनुजेय राहील. या‌भ्याचे‌सवरप‌पुढीलपमाणे‌वनध"त‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे‌:- भशपाई‌भता‌:- (पधत‌शाळा‌पधत‌माह) अ.क. ववदाथA‌संखया पवू Aचया‌ मुंबई/पुणे‌ शहरी‌भाग‌ गामीण‌भाग‌ आकृ तीबंधा‌ म.न.पा. केत (मुंबई‌व‌पुणे‌ (म.न.पा. केते‌ पमाणे‌ (र.  वगळून‌अनय‌ वगळून) (र. अपेधकत‌ पधतशाळा‌ म.प.पा. केते)  पधतशाळा‌ चतुथ$शेणीची‌ पधतमाह‌ (र. पधतशाळा‌ पधतमाह‌भता) पदे‌(संखया) भता) पधतमाह‌भता) १ २ ३ ४ ५ ६ १ ५००‌पय)त २ २०००० १५००० १०००० २ ५०१‌ते‌१०००‌पय)त ३ ३०००० २२५०० १५००० ३ १००१‌ते‌१६००‌पय)त ४ ४०००० ३०००० २०००० ४ १६०१‌ते‌२२००‌पय)त ५ ५०००० ३७५०० २५००० ५ २२०१‌ते‌२८००‌पय)त ६ ६०००० ४५००० ३०००० ६ २८००‌पेका‌जासत ७ ७०००० ५२५०० ३५००० 38 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx

३. (i) जया‌अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक/उच‌माधयवमक‌शाळांमधये‌एकही‌चतुथ$शेणी‌पद‌काय$रत‌नसेल अशा‌शाळांना‌वरील‌ववहीत‌वनकषानुसार‌पूण$‌भशपाई‌भता‌देय‌राहील.  जया‌शाळांमधये‌काही पमाणात‌चतुथ$‌शेणी‌कम$चारी‌काय$रत‌आहेत, अशा‌१००% अनुदावनत‌माधयवमक‌शाळांमधये पवू Aचया‌आकृ तीबंधापमाणे‌अपेधकत‌चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चारी‌पदांपैकी‌ररक‌असलेलया‌पदांचया‌पमाणात‌ भशपाई‌भता‌अनुजेय‌राहील. तयाबाबतचे‌एक‌उदाहरण‌खालील‌तकतयात‌दश$ववले‌आहे‌:- अ.क. ववदाथA‌संखया पवू Aचया‌ शहरी‌भाग‌ गामीण‌भाग‌ मुंबई/पुणे‌आकृ तीबंधा‌ (मुंबई‌व‌पुणे‌ (म.न.पा. केते‌ म.न.पा. केत‌पमाणे‌ वगळून‌अनय‌ वगळून) (र. (र. पधतशाळा‌अपेधकत‌ म.न.पा. केते)  पधतशाळा‌ पधतमाह‌भता)चतुथ$शेणीची‌ (र. पधतशाळा‌ पधतमाह‌भता) पदे‌(संखया) पधतमाह‌भता) मुंबई/पुणे‌ म.न.पा. केत‌ (र. पधतशाळा‌ पधतमाह‌भता) १ २ ३ ४ ५ ६ १ ५००‌पय)त‌व‌१‌ २ १०००० ७५०० ५००० चतुथ$शेणी‌ कम$चारी‌काय$रत

(ii)  अंशतः‌अनुदावनत‌खाजगी‌माधयवमक/उच‌माधयवमक‌शाळांमधये‌पूवAचया‌आकृ तीबंधापमाणे अपेधकत‌चतुथ$शेणी‌कम$चारी‌ररक‌असलेलया‌पदांचया‌पमाणात‌सोबत‌जोडलेलया‌पपत-अ‌येथील तकतयापमाणे‌भशपाई‌भता‌अनुजेय‌राहील. चतुथ$शेणीचया‌ररक‌जागांपुरता‌सदर‌भता‌वद.०१‌एवपल, २०१९‌पासून‌लागू‌असेल‌व‌वेतनेतर अनुदानातून‌अदा‌करणयात‌येईल.

(iii) शाळा‌वयवसथापन‌सवमतीस‌सवयंसहाययता‌मवहला‌बचत‌गट/सथावनक‌मवहला‌अथवा‌अनय मागान$ े‌भशपाई‌भ्यासाठी‌उपलबध‌होणा-या‌वनधीचा‌वववनयोग‌करता‌येईल.

४. वरील‌वनकषानुसार‌जया‌शाळेत‌अपेधकत‌पेका‌जासत‌चतुथ$‌शेणी‌कम$चारी‌पूवAचया‌मंजूर‌पदांवर काय$रत‌आहेत‌व‌सकम‌पाधधका-यांकडून‌मानयतापाप‌आहेत, तेथे‌अधतररक‌होणारी‌चतुथ$शेणी कम$चा-याचं ी‌पदे‌तयाच‌संसथेत‌सदरचे‌कम$चारी‌तया‌पदावर‌सेवावनवृत‌होईपय)त‌काय$रत‌राहतील, अथवा ‌ अधतररक ‌ कम$चा-यांचया ‌ सेवा ‌ नजजकचया ‌ शासकीय/जजलहा ‌ पररषद काया$लयांत/अनुदावनत/अंशतः ‌ अनुदावनत ‌ संसथांमधये ‌ आवशयकतेनुसार ‌ तातपुरतया ‌ पतयाव?तत 39 WP NO.6812 OF 2024.docx करणयात‌येतील. सदर‌कम$चा-यांचया‌सेवावनवृतीनंतर‌ही‌अधतररक‌ठरलेली‌पदे‌आपोआप‌वयपगत होतील‌व‌तयानंतर‌भशपाई‌भता‌सुर‌होईल.

५.  संदभा$धीन‌क.७‌येथील‌वदनांक‌२८‌जानेवारी,  २०१९‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌सुधाररत आकृ तीबंध‌व‌लागू‌के लेलया‌वनकषांमुळे‌वयपगत‌होणारी‌पदे, अधतररक‌ठरणारी‌पदे, तया‌पदांवरील काय$रत‌कम$चारी‌इतयादीसंदभा$त‌करावयाची‌काय$वाही, समावेशनाचया‌अटी, शतA‌व‌काय$पधदती‌व भशकके तर‌कम$चा-याचं ी‌पदे‌मानधनावर‌भरणयाबाबतची‌काय$वाही‌इतयावद‌संदभा$धीन‌क.८‌येथील वद.०७‌माच$, २०१९‌चया‌शासन‌वनण$यानवये‌ववहीत‌करणयात‌आलेली‌आहे. सदर‌वद.०७‌माच$, २०१९ ‌ चया ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यातील ‌ तरतुदी ‌ पसतुत ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$यानवये ‌ वनध"त ‌ के लेलया आकृ तीबंधाबाबतही‌लागू‌राहतील.

६.  सदरचा ‌ शासन ‌ वनण$य ‌ ववत ‌ ववभागाचा ‌ अनौपचाररक ‌ संदभ$ ‌ क.७०३/आपकु , वद.२६.१२.२०१८‌व‌क.२०५/आपकु ,  वद.  २२.०५.२०१९‌अनवये‌ववत‌ववभागाने‌वदलेलया सहमतीनुसार‌वनग$वमत‌करणयात‌येत‌आहे.

७. सदरचा‌शासन‌वनण$य‌महाराष्‌शासनाचया‌www.maharashtra.gov.in या‌ संके तसथळावर‌उपलबध‌करणयात‌आला‌असून‌तयाचा‌संके तांक‌२०२०१२१११७२१३८७९२१‌ असा‌आहे. हा‌आदेश‌धडजीटल‌सवाकरीने‌साकांवकत‌करन‌काढणयात‌येत‌आहे. महाराष्ाचे‌राजयपाल‌यांचया‌आदेशानुसार‌व‌नांवाने.

12.9.  The plain reading of the Government Resolution of 2020 unequivocally clarifes that it is operational w.e.f. the date of its issuance i.e. w.e.f. 11.12.2020. The stafng pattern for Class IV introduced substantial changes in the previous stafng patterns, and it was issued only after approval by Finance Department that was accorded on 22.05.2019. It is expressly mentioned therein the new policy is brought into operation superseding the all-earlier policies and directions. The Government Resolution of 2015 has expressly kept Government Resolution of 2013 in abeyance ab initio.

12.10. Learned Assistant Government Pleader made every sincere attempt to convince us that the status quo imposed by the Government Resolution of 2015 meant that the staing pattern of 2013 shall remain in operation till new staing pattern was introduced. That's why it is her foremost contention that the subject-matter appointment post issuance of 2013 Government Resolution cannot be approved.

12.11. For reasons to express, we do not approve this argument anymore. The preface of the 2015 Government Resolution itself shows that due to heavy protest,objections and dissatisfaction recorded by the stakeholders, the State Government kept in abeyance everything in respect to the staing pattern introduced by Government Resolution of 2013. It goes without saying that basic cause to issue the 2015 Government Resolution, i.e. the efect and operation of the 2013 policy was clearly and expressly was not to be acted upon. The government resolved to appoint a committee to rethink on improving the parameters of new staing pattern. A committee of experts was appointed and it was directed that until the State government applies new policy in the light of the proposed recommendations of the Committee, no appointments were to be made on new or vacant posts. The new staing patterns were introduced in 2019 and 2020 (Class-IV) which clearly superseded the earlier policies.

12.12. It is not at acceptable that the word "जैसे थे" used in 2015 Government Resolution in respect of Government Resolution of 2013, preordained that the staing pattern sought to be introduced by the Government Resolution of 2013 holds ield until new policy comes in force. Paragraph No.1 of the 2015 Government Resolution must be read following its preface. We have no room for doubt in our minds that the directions "जैसे थे" used in 2015 Government Resolution mean and operate to keep the staing pattern 2013 in abeyance ab initio till new policy is framed in the light of the Committee recommendations.

12.13. Under these circumstances, holding that the policy of 2013 Government Resolution remained in force since its inception till issuance of 2019 and 2020 policies or at least till issuance of the Government Resolution of 2015, would be absolutely illogical. Rather we have reservations on keeping an absolute ban on appointments in the schools for ive years i.e. 2015 to 2020. The appointments of teaching staf in schools are only and only for the educational career of the students. Appointments of non-teaching staf are in the sense at par, for the reason that it's the most required support staf without whom the schools can not function. Employees in services are bound to superannuate during this period. Posts are bound to become vacant. While keeping in abeyance the staing policy of 2013 and waiting for new one, the State Government ought to have applied rational and coherent mind while imposing such ban.

12.14. We are of considered view to hold that until the new staing patters were introduced in 2019 and 2020, the last staing policy introduced vide Government Resolution dated 25.11.2005 was holding ield. Thus, the conundrum created by the various Government Resolutions from 2013 to 2019 & 2020 (IV category) over the staing pattern and the fate of the appointments made in the mean period, stands solved. Staing pattern sought to be introduced by Government Resolution of 2013 lost its efect ab initio in view of Government Resolution of 2015. Meaning thereby, the earlier staing pattern of 2005 stood superseded by the staing pattern of 2019 (for all categories excluding Class IV) and by the staing pattern of 2020 (for Class IV category), both operational prospectively from their respective dates of issuance.

12.15. The new staing pattern for Class IV employees is operational only w.e.f. 11.12.2020. It is trite law that a Government Resolution, a statute, an amendment is not retrospectively applicable unless expressly provided. Hence we reject the contention of the learned Assistant Government Pleader based on the objection recorded by the Education Oicer that Government Resolution of 2013 i.e. dated 23.10.2013 disqualiies the proposal for approval to the appointment of Petitioner No.3 which is made on 31.08.2014.

13.

Objection No. 7 in the impugned order :-

13.1. Non applicability of Government Resolution dated

23.10.2013 to the present case is already answered by us in above paragraphs. So far as other Government Resolutions dated

12.02.2015, 28.01.2019 and 11.12.2020 are referred in the impugned order at objection No.7, those being subsequent to Petitioner's appointment shall not hit petitioner's appointment and approval. In fact if those Government Resolutions read sequentially and meticulously, it would show that the subject-matter appointment was not in contravention of any band or staing pattern respectively contained in either Government Resolution of 2015, 2019 and 2020.

13.2. The issue of non applicability of Government Resolutions issued subsequent to appointments has been exhaustively dealt by this Court at Principal Seat in the case of Kini Shikshan Prasarak Mandal and others Vs. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors., (Writ Petition No.10201 of 2022); and at Kolhapur Circuit Bench in the case of Mrs. Rutuja Sachin Vasudeo @ (Ms. Rutuja Suryakant Bhise) and anr. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr., (Writ Petition No.1158 of 2023) decided on 24.11.2025.

13.3. As regards to the ban imposed by Government Resolution dated 10.06.2010 is concerned, the Government Resolution itself speaks that it was only for 1 year w.e.f. 10.06.2010. Vide another Government Resolution dated 16.07.2011, the ban imposed on 10.06.2010 was extended only for further one year. The petitioner is appointed on 31.08.2014. Ms. Kapre, learned Assistant Government Pleader fairly agrees that on the date of petitioner's appointment no ban was operational.

14.

Conclusion:

Thus, what we ind that there are no objections as regards to any fraud, misrepresentation of facts or manipulation of record while efecting the subject-matter appointment. The Education Oicer has erred in applying the staing pattern of 2013 which never became operational. New staing pattern is introduced in 2020 while Petitioner No.3 is appointed way back in 2014. On the date of subject-matter appointment, no ban was operational against the subject-matter appointment. To conclude, we hold that:

14.1 The delay in lodging an approval proposal shall not be fatal to the proposal unless its shown that there were elements of fraud, misrepresentation of facts or manipulation of record in the subject-matter appointment. The Education Oicer could not have turned down the proposal on account of delay;

14.2 The Management could not be justiied in taking exception to the procedure of seeking permission from the Education Oicer to ill up the vacant post; but in the peculiar facts of this case and for the reasons recorded above, the inaction on the part of the concerned Education Oicer to discharge his duty, the subject-matter appointment cannot be invalidated;

14.3 Unless the respondent authorities could demonstrate the elements of fraud, misrepresentation of facts, or manipulation of record; in the peculiar facts of the case the Education Oicer is not justiied to use his own inaction to decide the permission application, as a tool to invalidate the subject-matter proposal;

14.4. The ban and riders imposed by the Government Resolutions issued post subject-matter appointments shall not operate retrospectively.

14.5. Government Resolution dated 23.10.2013 does not disqualify Petitioner No.3's approval proposal pursuant to his appointment dated 31.08.2014, which is governed by the Government Resolution dated 25.11.2005.

¶15For the reasons recorded above, we are satisied that the petitioner has made out a case for our interference, and the impugned order is liable to be quashed and set aside. Hence, we pass following order:-

(i) The Writ Petition is partly allowed;

(ii) The impugned order dated the order dated 27.10.2022 passed

by

respondent

no.5

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Education Oicer(Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, is quashed and set aside;

(iii) The Education Oicer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, shall grant approval to the Petitioner No.3's appointment as Peon within a period of four weeks from the date of submission of a copy of this order. The salary grants shall be issued to the Petitioner No.3's appointment w.e.f. the date of his appointment without any interest thereon within a period of four weeks thereafter.

(iv) Rule made absolute in above terms. Writ Petition stands disposed. No costs.

[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [R.G. AVACHAT, J.] ………..

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