Bombay High Court
SANKET KUMAR GAWADE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THE. ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER AND TECHINICAL EDUCATION AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court directed Shivaji University to declare the examination results of the applicants.
Summary
The Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, heard an interim application filed by Sanket Kumar Gawade and others seeking a declaration of their examination results for the March‑April 2026 exams, which had been withheld by Shivaji University. The petition also requested that colleges admit the applicants and accept their scholarship forms. The court noted that the same issue was pending before the Principal Seat and suggested administrative transfer for uniform adjudication. However, it limited its consideration to the prayer for declaration of results, finding no obstacle since the applicants were allowed to sit for the exams. The interim application was therefore allowed, directing Shivaji University to declare the results, subject to further orders and the final outcome of the main petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can direct Shivaji University to declare the examination results of the applicants pending a final decision.
- Whether interim relief can be granted in a writ petition pending transfer to the Principal Seat.
Subjects
- interim relief
- examination results
- university
- writ petition
- administrative transfer
- higher education
- scholarship
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:8908-DB
35-IA-1392-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1392 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 3038 OF 2026
Sanket Kumar Gawade And Ors ...Applicants/
Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra The. Its Secretary, Higher ...Respondents
And Technical Education And Ors.
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Mr. Rahul Shinde a/w Mr. Rutik Kashid, for the Applicant.
Ms. Tejas Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar a/w Ms. Anushka Mule, Mr. Vinayak Belgaonkar, for the
Respondent No. 4.
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Coram : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
Date : SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
P. C. :
1. This Court is informed that identical issue is pending before the
Principal Seat in a group of Petitions challenging the same Government
Circular. It would be appropriate if an administrative order is obtained
for transferring the present Petition to the Principal Seat, so that there
can be uniform adjudication of the issue.
2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks time to
obtain an order on the administrative side for transfer of the present
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Petition to the Principal Seat.
3. By the present Interim Application, the Applicants seek directions
to Respondent Nos. 2 to 4, Shivaji University, to declare the results of
the Applicants for the examinations held during March-April 2026, which
have been withheld, and for directions to the colleges to grant
admission to the Applicants and accept the scholarship forms.
4. Though, the Interim Application seeks number of reliefs, we are
inclined to only consider prayer clause (a) as regards the declaration of
the Applicant’s results. As the Petitioners were permitted to appear for
the examination, there can be no objection to the declaration of the
results.
5. Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) subject
to further orders and outcome of the Petition.
“(a). This Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 02 to 04
Shivaji University to Declare the Result of present applicants, Results of
Examinations which were held during March – April 2026.”
[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.]
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