ASSOCIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS OF UNAIDED PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES AND ORS vs HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY — WP/5502/2026

Case under Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016(Mah. Act No. Vi of 2017) Section NA. Disposed: --Disposed Off on 23rd April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010189902026

Filing Number

WP/11056/2026

Filing Date

16-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP/5502/2026

Registration Date

22-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. I. Chagla , Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. I. Chagla , Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna

Bench Type

Division

Category

EDUCATION ( 11 )

Sub-Category

ADMISSION ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

23-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Off

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016(Mah. Act No. Vi of 2017) Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ASSOCIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS OF UNAIDED PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES AND ORS

    Adv. Sandeep Ramesh Waghmare

  2. 2.PROF. KALLAPA SHANKAR BANDI SECRETARY K.K.WAGH EDUCATION SOCIETY NASHIK

  3. 3.K. K. WAGH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND RESERACH NASHIK

  4. 4.BAPUSAHEB SHIVAJIRAO DEORE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DHULE

  5. 5.SANJIVANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KOPARGAON

  6. 6.SHAH AND KUTCHHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHEMBUR MUMBAI

  7. 7.D. Y. PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY KASABA BAWADA KOLHAPUR

  8. 8.INDIRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PARANDWADI PUNE

  9. 9.KAMALNAYAN BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BARAMATI

  10. 10.CUMMINS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN PUNE

  11. 11.SVERIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PANDHARPUR

  12. 12.A. G. PATIL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOLAPUR

  13. 13.K. D. K. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NAGPUR

  14. 14.NANASAHEB MAHADIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SANGLI

  15. 15.DEOGIRI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

  2. 2.SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA

  3. 3.UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWRMENT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMP. DEPT

  4. 4.TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

  5. 5.OTHER BACKWARD BAHUJAN WELFARE DEPARTMENT

  6. 6.FINANCE DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA

  7. 7.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA

  8. 8.THE STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS COMMISSIONER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. I. Chagla,hon'ble Justice Advait M. SethnaView PDF

    Summary of WP/5502/2026 The Bombay High Court disposed of consolidated writ petitions filed by associations of unaided professional colleges and educational institutions seeking pending payments for scholarships, freeships, and reimbursements from Maharashtra's Higher and Technical Education Department. The court converted these petitions into representations and directed the respondent authorities to scrutinize and determine admissible amounts within five months, with payment within four weeks thereafter. The court expressly reserved all merits and rights of parties, allowing institutions to seek redressal if deemed ineligible, with compliance scheduled for October 1, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/5502/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of WP/5502/2026 The Bombay High Court disposed of consolidated writ petitions filed by associations of unaided professional colleges and educational institutions seeking pending payments for scholarships, freeships, and reimbursements from Maharashtra's Higher and Technical Education Department. The court converted these petitions into representations and directed the respondent authorities to scrutinize and determine admissible amounts within five months, with payment within four weeks thereafter. The court expressly reserved all merits and rights of parties, allowing institutions to seek redressal if deemed ineligible, with compliance scheduled for October 1, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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