PRAFUL SAHEBRAO THOTE AND OTHERS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. PRIN. SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT., MUMBAI AND ANR. — WP/2482/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226, 227. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 24-May-2025

CNR: HCBM040142872025

Filing Number

WP/10465/2025

Filing Date

29-Apr-2025

Registration No

WP/2482/2025

Registration Date

05-May-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 08-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226, 227
Mah. Pvt. School (C of S) Regulation Act

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRAFUL SAHEBRAO THOTE AND OTHERS

    Adv. SUMIT B. GANDHE

  2. 2.SHRI. SAIBABA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, AMRAVATI, THR. PRESIDENT

  3. 3.SHRI. SAIBABA VIDYALAYA, ANJANSINGHI, DHAMANGAON- RLY, AMRAVATI, THR. HEAD-MASTER

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. PRIN. SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT., MUMBAI AND ANR.

  2. 2.EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY), ZILLA PARISHAD, AMRAVATI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

    Summary The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed the writ petition and quashed the Education Officer's order rejecting the appointment of a teacher at a minority school for lacking CTET certification. Relying on the Supreme Court's Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust judgment, the court held that CTET requirements don't apply to minority institutions pending a constitutional reference decision, and directed approval of the appointment within six weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    For Admission - Circulated Matters (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao Deshpande

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice M. S. Jawalkar,hon'ble Shri Justice Nandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeView PDF

  5. 24-Jun-2025

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. Joshi

  6. 24-May-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 06-May-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Mrs. Justice Vrushali V. JoshiView PDF

  8. 29-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/2482/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed the writ petition and quashed the Education Officer's order rejecting the appointment of a teacher at a minority school for lacking CTET certification. Relying on the Supreme Court's Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust judgment, the court held that CTET requirements don't apply to minority institutions pending a constitutional reference decision, and directed approval of the appointment within six weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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