Bombay High Court
WP/3230/2026 of BHANDARI EDUCATION SOCIETY BHANDARI E.S HIGHSCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE MALVAN THR. HEADMASTER Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS. on 13 October 2026
wp(st)-4388-2026(c).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION [ST] NO. 4388 OF 2026 Kunabi Shikshan Prasarak Sansthas New English School Panhalaje. ...Petitioner. Versus The State Of Maharashtra and Others. ...Respondents.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION [ST] NO. 4388 OF 2026
Kunabi Shikshan Prasarak Sansthas
New English School Panhalaje.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2384 OF 2026
Kunabi Shikshan Prasarak Sansthas
Navbharat High School And Junior
College Bharne.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2306 OF 2026
Shree Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Solapur.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and ors
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2305 OF 2026
Vaibhav Shikshan Sansthas New English
School And Junior College Vita.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION [ST] NO. 4385 OF 2026
Mat. Kai. Laxmibai P. Phalake Shikn. Pra Mdls. Dr.Phalake Pras. & M Phalake Juni. Colg.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
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WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 3230 OF 2026
Bhandari Education Society Bhandari
E.S Highschool And Junior College Malvan.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION [ST.] NO. 6003 OF 2026
Jai Bhawani Education Society’s Modern
HighSchool and And Junior College, Barad.
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION [ST.] NO. 6030 OF 2026
Jai Shivrai Education Society, Murgud.
Shri Mahalaxmi High School, Jr. College
Lingnur (Kapashi).
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION [ST.] NO. 5762 OF 2026
Aarchirene Gram Bhauddesheya Sanstha
Mumbai Aarchirene Arts Commerce and Science Junior College,
...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra and Others.
...Respondents.
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Mr. Saurabh Veer i/b Talekar & Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP along with Mr. V. M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent- State in WP (st) No. 4388 of 2026.
Mr. R. S. Pawar, AGP for the Respondent-State in WP St No. 4385 of 2026, 2305
of 2026.
Mr. V. G. Badgujar for the Respondent-State in WP No. 2306 of 2026.
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Coram : Abhay Ahuja &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : October 13, 2026.
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1. Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader submit that this Court may grant some time to the Respondent-Government to hear the Petitioners on the proposals made by the Petitioners for grant-in-aid and dispose of the writ petitions in line with the directions given in the batch of Writ Petition No.1932 of 2026 along with companion writ petitions where similar orders in respect of the very same Government Resolutions dated 1st April 2026 and 2nd April 2026 were passed by this Circuit Bench and which have also been followed by the Principal Bench in the case of Shri Bhairavnath Lokseva Pratishthan Chinchani v. State of Maharashtra in Writ Petition No. 5476 of 2026 and connected writ petitions.
2. Accordingly, let the proposals made by the Petitioners for grant-in- aid be decided by the Respondent-State within a period of four weeks from today in accordance with law.
3. Needless to mention that the Petitioner – schools would continue their respective schools and no action as contemplated under Government Resolution dated 1st April 2026 and 2nd April 2026 shall be initiated against them.
4. Writ petitions are accordingly disposed of on these terms. There shall be no order as to costs. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Abhay Ahuja, J.] Patil-SR 3 of