Bombay High Court
PRASAD JAYSINH PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRIN. SEC. MEDICAL EDUCATION AND DRUGS DEPT. AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the suspension order dated 10 June 2026 is withdrawn and the period of suspension shall not be counted for attendance.
Summary
The petitioner, Prasad Jaysinh Patil, filed a writ petition challenging a suspension order dated 10 June 2026 issued by the colleges (Respondents 3 and 4). The High Court, after hearing, directed the petitioner to inform the college dean of any student activities that might lead to suspension. In compliance, the petitioner communicated his willingness to disclose such activities. The colleges subsequently withdrew the impugned suspension order and ordered that the period of suspension not be counted for attendance. The Court disposed of the writ petition, stating that no further orders were required.
Issues considered
- Whether the suspension order dated 10 June 2026 is valid and enforceable
- Whether the period of suspension should be counted towards the student's attendance
- Whether the petitioner is obligated to disclose student activities to the college
Subjects
- suspension
- attendance
- writ petition
- college disciplinary action
- compliance order
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 10136 OF 2026
Prasad Jaysinh Patil ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents
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Mr. Swaraj Jadhav i/b. Mr. Ashish Pawar, for the Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Smt. Vaishali Nimbalkar, AGP, for
Respondents / State.
Mr. V. M. Thorat, for Respondent Nos.3 and 4.
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Digitally
signed by
MAMTA
MAMTA AMAR
AMAR KALE
KALE Date:
2026.08.25
16:34:45
+0530
CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
DATED : 25th AUGUST, 2026
P.C.:-
1. This Writ Petition has been placed for compliance pursuant to
the Order dated 19th August 2026.
2. Mr. Thorat, the learned Counsel appearing for Respondent
Nos.3 and 4 Colleges, states that, pursuant to the statement recorded in
paragraph 2 of the Order dated 19th August 2026, the Petitioner has
communicated by letter dated 22nd August 2026 to the Dean of Respondent
Nos.3 and 4 – Colleges that, whenever the students of Respondent Nos.3
and 4 Colleges are found conducting activities in respect of which the
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complaint had been made and suspension Order passed, and the Petitioner
is in the knowledge of such activities, the Petitioner will disclose the same
to Respondent Nos.3 and 4 Colleges forthwith.
3. In view of the matter, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have withdrawn
the impugned suspension Order dated 10th June 2026. The period during
which the Petitioner has suffered suspension will not be taken into account
in so far as attendance is concerned.
4. The Writ Petition has been disposed of by the said Order dated
19th August 2026 and no further orders are required to be passed.
[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]
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