Bombay High Court
WP/4916/2026 of MAHALAXMI COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION CENTRE THR. ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE Vs MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND ORS. on 16 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (34) WRIT PETITION NO. 4916 OF 2026 Mahalaxmi College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre ...Petitioner V/s. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others ...Respondents WITH (36) WRIT PETITION NO.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
(34) WRIT PETITION NO. 4916 OF 2026
Mahalaxmi College of Physiotherapy and
Rehabilitation Centre
...Petitioner
V/s.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5194 OF 2026
Sahyadri Shikshan Sanstha
Govindrao Nikam Institute of Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5162 OF 2026
Disha Shikshan Va Vikas Kendra, Badyachiwadi and Another
...Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5163 OF 2026
Life Institute of Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
Union of India and Others
...Respondents
Gaikwad RD
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5195 OF 2026
Housing College of Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5197 OF 2026
Late Bhaiyyasaheb Ghorpade Institute Of
Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5198 OF 2026
Sureshanna Batkadli College of Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
WITH
(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 5199 OF 2026
Dr. Patil Institute of Orthopedic Science College Physiotherapy
...Petitioner
V/s.
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Others
...Respondents
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Mr. Vinayak Belgaonkar, i/b. Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar, for the Petitioner in 4916/2026.
Gaikwad RD
Mr. Sagar Mane with Mr. Rushikesh Jagdale & Ms. Neha Farakate, for the Petitioner in WP/5194/2026.
Mr. Rahul Kasat (Through VC) with Mr. Shreyas PartaNi, Mr. Sumit S.
Dhanawade, i/b. Mr. Aditya S., for the Petitioner in WP/5163/2026.
Mr. Prashant Bhavake with Mr. Urkarsh Desai, for the Petitioner in WP/5162/2026.
Mr. Anand Shrikanth Kulkarni (Through VC), for the Respondents No.1 &
2-UOI.
Mr. Sachindra Shetye with Mr. Pruthvi Bendke, Mr. Saket Shetye, Mr.
Akshay Pansare, for the Respondent-MUHS.
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondents-State in WP/4916/2026 &
WP/5195/2026.
Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/5194/226 &
5162/2026.
Mr. Vijay G. Badgujar, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/5163/2026 &
WP/5198/2026.
Mr. Rajan S. Pawar, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/5197/2026.
Mr. Karan S. Thorat, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the Respondents-State in WP/5199/2026.
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Coram : ABHAY AHUJA &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
Date : 16th October, 2026
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1. When these matters are called out, Mr. Shetye, learned Senior Counsel appears for the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (for short, ‘MUHS’) in all these petitions and tenders across the bar the order dated 6th October 2026 passed by the Division Bench at the Principal Seat in Writ Petition No.13331 of 2026 and submits that in view of the stand taken by the State Government that where a decision is taken to grant conditional affiliation for the Academic Year 2026–2027 as per the previously sanctioned intake capacity, these Petitions can be disposed of. Gaikwad RD
2. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners in these petitions agree with Mr. Shetye.
3. In view of the stand taken by the State Government as well as the MUHS, as noted in the order dated 6th October 2026 in Writ Petition No. 13331 of 2026, these Writ Petitions accordingly stand disposed of. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [ ABHAY AHUJA, J.] Gaikwad RD