Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rayat Shikshan Sanstha & Anr.
  • Respondent: Gaikwad Rajashri Nitin @ Rajashri Prataprao Mohite & Ors.
  • Proceeding: Special Leave Petition (SLP) No. 11395/2025 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10-02-2025 in WP No. 3884/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Hearing Date: 21-09-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure (AOR), Mr. Yash Prashant S. (Adv.).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Abhay Anil Anturkar (Adv.), Mr. Vaibhav Yeshwant Kulkarni (AOR), Mr. Sudhanshu Choudhari (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Rucha Pande (Adv.), Mr. A. Selvin Raja (AOR), Ms. Pranjal (Adv.), Mr. Shrirang B. Varma (Adv.), Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari (Adv.), Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande (AOR).

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court expressed that it is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court, leading to dismissal of the SLP.
  • The Court explicitly stated that the High Court's judgment and order shall not be read as a precedent while deciding future cases.
  • The Court directed that any pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
  • The High Court judgment dated 10-02-2025 is not to be treated as precedent.
  • Pending interlocutory applications are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Judicial Precedent