Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: The President, Iqra Education Society Jalgaon & Anr.
- Respondents: Ashif Khan, Sadique Khan & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.15419/2024 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 30‑01‑2024 in WP No. 11486/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad.
- Multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA) were listed, seeking exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing other documents, and permission to place additional facts and grounds (IA Nos. 140543/2024, 140544/2024, 140546/2024, 140875/2024, 140876/2024, 140877/2024, 140878/2024, etc.).
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Shivaji M. Jadhav (AOR).
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Javed R Shaikh, Adv.; Mr. Rizwan Ahmad (AOR); Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Amir Kaleem, Adv.; Mr. Shivam Yadav, Adv.; Mr. Waseem Akhtar Khan, Adv.; Mr. Sagar Pahune Patil, AOR; Mr. Anand Dilip Landge, Adv.; Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.; Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR; Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.; M/S. Black & White Solicitors, AOR; Mr. Suhaskumar Kadam, Adv.
Order
1. The Court invited the State of Maharashtra to file a counter‑affidavit within two weeks. The affidavit must state reasons why the Government is not liable to release grant‑in‑aid to the petitioning society for payment of salaries to employees as prescribed in Schedule ‘C’ of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981.
2. The special leave petitions are to be re‑listed after four weeks on a non‑miscellaneous day.
Final Outcome
- Procedural directions were issued: Maharashtra must respond with a counter‑affidavit on the grant‑in‑aid issue, and the petitions will be heard again after a four‑week interval.
Topics: Education Grants, Legal Procedure