JANATA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA KOTOLI AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS. — WP/2189/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226AND227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 08th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM070053022026

Filing Number

WP/3673/2026

Filing Date

30-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP/2189/2026

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 226AND227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JANATA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA KOTOLI AND ORS.

    Adv. BHUSHAN JADHAV

Respondent(s)

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

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

  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 High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit) allowed multiple consolidated writ petitions challenging Government Resolutions dated 01.04.2026 and 02.04.2026, which sought to disqualify petitioner-schools from grant-in-aid and absorb their students elsewhere. The court held that while the state could withdraw recognition under established Secondary School Code procedures, doing so without prior hearing to affected schools, teachers, and students violated natural justice and the rule of law. The court directed deletion of petitioners' institutions from the disqualification list and barred any action against them under these resolutions. 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

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 30-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/2189/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit) allowed multiple consolidated writ petitions challenging Government Resolutions dated 01.04.2026 and 02.04.2026, which sought to disqualify petitioner-schools from grant-in-aid and absorb their students elsewhere. The court held that while the state could withdraw recognition under established Secondary School Code procedures, doing so without prior hearing to affected schools, teachers, and students violated natural justice and the rule of law. The court directed deletion of petitioners' institutions from the disqualification list and barred any action against them under these resolutions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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