ASSOCIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS OF UNAIDED PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (MAHARASHTRA) AND ORS vs HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPT. THR ITS PRIN. SECRETARY , THE STATE OF MAH. AND ORS — WP/14190/2025

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: HCBM010376152025

Filing Number

WP/23867/2025

Filing Date

14-Jul-2025

Registration No

WP/14190/2025

Registration Date

27-Oct-2025

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 (MAHARASHTRA) 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 RESEARCH, NASHIK

  4. 4.METS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, NASHIK

  5. 5.BAPUSAHEB SHIVAJIRAO DEORE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DHULE

  6. 6.SANJIVANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KOPARGAON

  7. 7.SHAH AND ANCHOR KUTCHHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHEMBUR, MUMBAI

  8. 8.K.J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SION

  9. 9.INDIRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PARANDWADI, PUNE

  10. 10.KAMALNAYAN BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BARAMATI

  11. 11.MAHARSHI KARVE STREE SHIKSHAN SANSTHAS CUMMINS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN, PUNE

  12. 12.WALCHAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SOLAPUR

  13. 13.SVERIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PANDHARPUR

  14. 14.P.E.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI NAGAR

  15. 15.K.D.K. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR

  16. 16.SHREEYASH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI NAGAR

  17. 17.MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI NAGAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPT. THR ITS PRIN. SECRETARY , THE STATE OF MAH. AND ORS

  2. 2.SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT,THRO ITS SECRETARY

  3. 3.UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWE

  4. 4.TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THRO ITS SECRETARY

  5. 5.OTHER BACKWARD BAHUJAN WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THRO ITS SECRETARY

  6. 6.FINANCE DEPARTMENT THRO ITS SECRETARY

  7. 7.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, THRO ITS SECRETARY

  8. 8.THE STATE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA THRO 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

    Case Summary: WP/14190/2025 The Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra's Higher & Technical Education Department to scrutinize petitions from unaided professional colleges seeking reimbursement of pending scholarship, freeship, and other fees within five months. The court treated the writ petitions as administrative representations, ordering the state to hear the institutions, determine admissible amounts, and pay within four weeks of determination. The court expressly reserved all merits and contentions, with compliance scheduled for October 1, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  4. 23-Jan-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  5. 19-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  6. 19-Dec-2025

    Fresh Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  7. 26-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  8. 26-Nov-2025

    Fresh Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  9. 17-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  10. 17-Nov-2025

    Fresh Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge , Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  11. 10-Sep-2025

    Shri H.m.bhosale, Registrar(Judl I)View PDF

  12. 09-Sep-2025

    For Orders (Objection Not Removed)

    Shri H.m.bhosale, Registrar(Judl I)

  13. 25-Aug-2025

    Shri H.m.bhosale, Registrar(Judl I)View PDF

  14. 29-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 14-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/14190/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/14190/2025 The Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra's Higher & Technical Education Department to scrutinize petitions from unaided professional colleges seeking reimbursement of pending scholarship, freeship, and other fees within five months. The court treated the writ petitions as administrative representations, ordering the state to hear the institutions, determine admissible amounts, and pay within four weeks of determination. The court expressly reserved all merits and contentions, 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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