WP/7295/2018 of SURESH VITHOBA KAMATHE AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, MUMBAI AND OTHERS on 15 October 2026

1 31--5459-2018.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5459/2018 Sahakar Maharshi Swargiya Bhaskarraoji Shingne Bahuuddeshiya Pratishthan and others Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION Nos. 5460/2018 Sahakar Maharshi Swargiya Bhaskarraoji Shingne Bahuuddeshiya Pratishthan and others Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5514/2018 Akola Education Society and others Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5676/2018 Gram Shikshan Sanstha, Karanja and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5677/2018 Sindh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Akola and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5912/2018 Sindh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Akola and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and others WITH

Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Shikshan Sanstha , Mangrulpir and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6271/2018 Umesh Atmaram Rathod Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6273/2018 Adarsh Shikshan Sanstha, Kavthal and others Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6541/2018 Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Shikshan Sanstha , Mangrulpir and others Vs. State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Education and others WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6580/2018 Prabhuddha Bharat Education Society, Akola and others Vs. State of

2 31--5459-2018.odt Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and others WITH

Suresh Vithoba Kamathe and another Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and others WITH WRIT PETITION No. 7296/2018 Mahatma Fule Shikshan Sanstha and others Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of Education and others Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. Shivba Dighade, Ad. h/f Mr. Anand Parchure, Adv. for Petitioners Mr. S.A. Ashirgade, Addl. GP, Mr. S.B. Bissa, Mr. N.R. Patil, Mr. A.V. Palshikar, AGP for Respondents – State in respective petitions CORAM: ANIL L. PANSARE, AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATED : 15.10.2026

Heard.

The Counsels for the petitioners and the learned A.G.Ps are ad idem that the issue involved is covered by order dated 2/7/2026 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 3183/2018 with connected petitions.

In view thereof, and for the reasons set out in the said order, we allow the petitions.

The orders passed by the Deputy Director of Education cancelling approval granted to the petitioners are quashed and set aside. The Deputy Director of Education, before taking any decision, shall adhere to the Government Resolution dated 23/8/2017 and the judgment dated 5/9/2022 passed by this Court in Writ

3 31--5459-2018.odt Petition No. 1315/2022 (Dilipkumar Patle & Anr. Vs. Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Division, Nagpur & Ors.). (NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.) (ANIL L. PANSARE, J.) MP Deshpande Signed by: Mr. M.P. Deshpande Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 15/10/2026 14:59:10