Bombay High Court
WP/5901/2018 of PRADIP S/O UDDHAO CHOPADE Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, MUMBAI AND OTHERS on 5 November 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR
WRIT PETITION NO. 6443 OF 2018
( Chandrakant s/o Parmeshwar Mahakal ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5337 OF 2018
( Anil s/o Himmatrao Kayande ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others)
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5575 OF 2018
( Pravin s/o Wamanrao Solanke ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5576 OF 2018
( Dilip so Rajdhar Patil ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5901 OF 2018
( Pradip s/o Uddhao Chopade ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5904 OF 2018
( Namdeo s/o Kadtau Phupate ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 6442 OF 2018
( Harish s/o Laxmikant Mahakal ..vs.. State of Maharashtra and others )
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Mr. N.S. Warulkar, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. S.B. Bissa, A.G.P. for the respondents/State, Mr. S.S. Shingne, Adv. for Respondent Nos.4 & 5 in WP No.
CORAM: ANIL L. PANSARE, AND
NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ.
DATED : 05.11.2026
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The Counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.G.P. 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 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: 05/11/2026 17:00:18