Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 05-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 31072/2026 filed by the State of Maharashtra & Ors against Mauli Vidyapith Kaij through its authorised signatory & Anr, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑07‑2026 in WP No. 5855/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Aurangabad.
- The petition sought relief against the High Court’s interim order; accompanying interlocutory applications IA No. 262512/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 262513/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.) were also listed.
- The matter was heard on 03‑09‑2026 before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe. Counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande (AOR) and Mr. Harshavardhan V. Ghadge. Counsel for the respondents included Ms. Anagha S. Desai (AOR) and a team of senior advocates.
Order Details
1. The Court stated it is not inclined to interfere with the interim order passed by the High Court, but observed that the State of Maharashtra may approach the High Court for modification of the impugned order on the ground that the order has the effect of granting the final relief.
2. The Court expressly clarified that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case; the High Court is to consider any application on its own merits, as and when filed.
3. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
4. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition (No. 31072/2026) is dismissed, leaving the matter to be adjudicated by the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad, which may entertain a fresh application for modification of its interim order.
Topics: Judicial Review, Special Leave Petition, High Court Order