Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: September 17, 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Podar Education & Sports Trust.
  • Respondents: The Principal Secretary, School Education & Sports Department and others.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Aditya Mehta assisted by Ms. Keya Raval and Ms. Jahnavi Pandey of Dhru & Co.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. P.P. Kakade, Additional Government Pleader, assisted by Ms. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, Additional Government Pleader.
  • The petition sought permission to withdraw the existing writ petition and to file separate petitions for each school run by the trust.

Final Outcome

  • The bench comprising Justice R.I. Chagla and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla granted leave to withdraw the petition.
  • The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed, allowing the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for each school.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Trust