Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: multiple education societies including Sahakar Maharshi Swargiya Bhaskarraoji Shingne Bahuuddeshiya Pratishthan, Akola Education Society, Gram Shikshan Sanstha, Sindh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Shikshan Sanstha, Prabhuddha Bharat Education Society, Suresh Vithoba Kamathe, etc., filed writ petitions (Nos. 5459/2018, 5460/2018, 5514/2018, 5676/2018, 5677/2018, 5912/2018, 5913/2018, 6271/2018, 6273/2018, 6541/2018, 6580/2018, 7295/2018, 7296/2018) against the State of Maharashtra, represented by the Secretary, Department of Education/School Education and Sports.
- Respondent: State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of Education (and School Education and Sports).
- The dispute concerned cancellation of approvals previously granted to the petitioners by the Deputy Director of Education.
- The Court noted that the matter had already been decided in the Division Bench order dated 2 July 2026 in Writ Petition No. 3183/2018 with connected petitions.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed all the listed writ petitions.
- The orders issued by the Deputy Director of Education that cancelled the petitioners’ approvals are hereby quashed and set aside.
- The Deputy Director of Education must, before taking any further decision, comply with the Government Resolution dated 23 August 2017 and with the Supreme Court judgment dated 5 September 2022 in Writ Petition No. 1315/2022 (Dilipkumar Patle & Anr. Vs. Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Division).
Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Approvals