Bombay High Court

HUSENKHAN EDUCATION AND WELFARE SOCIETY UDGIR THR ITS SECRETARY MANJURKHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court cannot compel the State to decide on the proposal but may permit the petitioner to submit a fresh proposal.

Summary

The petitioner, Husenkhan Education and Welfare Society, filed a writ petition seeking a direction from the State of Maharashtra to decide on its 2010 proposal to open a new college at Udgir. The petition argued that the State had unduly delayed consideration of the proposal. The High Court examined whether it could compel the State to take a decision on the proposal. Finding no substantive basis to order the State to act, the Court instead granted the petitioner liberty to submit a fresh proposal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, allowing the petitioner to approach the authorities anew.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the State to decide on the petitioner’s 2010 proposal for opening a new college at Udgir.

Subjects

education
college establishment
writ petition
administrative law
public interest

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39643-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10763 OF 2026

                 Husenkhan Education and Welfare Society, Udgir         PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                   RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. Suhas P. Urgunde, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                                              ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     By this Petition, the Petitioner seeks direction to the

                 Respondents, to take decision on its proposal of opening new

                 College at Udgir, which was filed in the year 2010.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the

                 Petitioner to submit fresh proposal.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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