HALKARNI BHAG SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THR. CHAIRMAN VIJAY MANILAL SHAH AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS. — WP/2188/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226 AND 227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 08th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM070052392026

Filing Number

WP/3631/2026

Filing Date

29-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP/2188/2026

Registration Date

03-Jun-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

Bench Type

Division

Category

OTHER SERVICE MATTERS ( 66 )

Sub-Category

TEACHING STAFF ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

08-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 16-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HALKARNI BHAG SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THR. CHAIRMAN VIJAY MANILAL SHAH AND ORS.

    Adv. BHUSHAN JADHAV

  2. 2.ASHOK RAOSAHEB DESAI HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE, THR. PRINCIPAL KALGONDA BALGONDA PATIL

  3. 3.SHASHIKANT GURLIGAPPA CHOUGULE

  4. 4.VISHAL PIRAJI GHABADE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS.

  2. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY) EDUCATION DIRECTORATE, MAH. PUNE

  3. 3.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLHAPUR REGION,

  4. 4.THE EDUCATION OFFICER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao PatilView PDF

    The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) allowed multiple writ petitions challenging Government Resolutions dated 01.04.2026 and 02.04.2026 that disqualified petitioner-schools from grant-in-aid and threatened closure. The court held that the State violated principles of natural justice by withdrawing recognition without following the Secondary School Code procedure or granting hearing to affected schools, teachers, and students. The court ruled the impugned resolutions inapplicable to the petitioners and directed deletion of their institutions from the closure list, allowing them to continue operations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-May-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

  4. 07-May-2026

    Petition For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

  5. 06-May-2026

    At 2.30 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar , Hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao Patil

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar,hon'ble Shri Justice Pravin Sheshrao PatilView PDF

  7. 30-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 29-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/2188/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) allowed multiple writ petitions challenging Government Resolutions dated 01.04.2026 and 02.04.2026 that disqualified petitioner-schools from grant-in-aid and threatened closure. The court held that the State violated principles of natural justice by withdrawing recognition without following the Secondary School Code procedure or granting hearing to affected schools, teachers, and students. The court ruled the impugned resolutions inapplicable to the petitioners and directed deletion of their institutions from the closure list, allowing them to continue operations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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