Limits of Administrative Review: Deputy Director Cannot Cancel Appointment Approvals Absent Fraud or Misrepresentation.
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Case: MADHAVRAO JANBA NARWADE AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 27-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the scope of authority of the Deputy Director of Education regarding the cancellation of prior appointment approvals.
- Interpretation of the "Shalarth System" objectives as a mechanism for salary streamlining rather than a tool for administrative review.
- Analysis of the "power of review" and the necessity of express statutory conferment for its exercise by administrative officers.
- Application of Government Resolutions dated 07.11.2012 and 10.06.2022 concerning individual approvals and data entry.
- Legal standards for revoking administrative orders based on "fraud, misrepresentation, or suppression of facts".
- Judicial scrutiny of appointments made from the open category against reserved vacancies and the finality of Education Officer approvals.