Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 22 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. 14252 of 2026 filed by Saket College of Education against the State of Maharashtra, Directorate of Higher Education, the affiliating University and the State CET Cell.
- The petitioner sought restoration of its intake capacity after the affiliating University had granted approval/continuation of affiliation on 16 October 2026.
- The Court considered the petition and the submissions of the parties and recorded reasons (not reproduced) before issuing the order.
Order Details
- Respondent No.3, Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra State, is directed to allow the petitioner to upload the approval/continuation of affiliation granted by Respondent No.2 University on 16 October 2026, thereby restoring the college’s intake capacity to 100 %.
- The petitioner must upload the approvals through its online login IDs, which shall be made available by Respondent No.3 on the day of the order (22 October 2026).
- The Directorate shall verify the uploaded documents and grant its approval by 23 October 2026, 11 a.m.
- The Directorate shall also include the name of Saket College of Education and its latest approved intake capacity in its Approved List so that Respondent No.4, the State CET Cell, can fetch the updated list on its official portal by 23 October 2026.
- The writ petition is allowed in the above terms; no order as to costs.
- Parties are directed to act on an authenticated copy of this order.
Final Outcome
- The order restores Saket College’s full 100 % intake capacity and sets a clear timeline for uploading, verification, and public listing of the affiliation approval.
Topics: Higher Education Affiliation, Intake Capacity Restoration