Bombay High Court
KUSHAL SANJAY MOREYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of, directing the State to decide the petitioner’s representation in line with government policy and the Shivanandan precedent.
Summary
The petitioner, Kushal Sanjay Morey, filed a writ petition seeking a three‑year scholarship instead of the usual two‑year term, citing a similar grant made to another student for postgraduate and Ph.D. studies abroad. The State of Maharashtra, represented by the Attorney General, submitted the petitioner's representation dated 21‑08‑2026. The Court, without delving into substantive merits, ordered the respondents to consider the representation in accordance with government policy and the precedent set by the Apex Court in Shivanandan C. T. & Others v. High Court of Kerala (W.P. (C) No. 229 of 2017). The judges directed that a decision be rendered within four weeks of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, directing administrative compliance rather than granting immediate relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a three‑year scholarship under the applicable government policy.
- Whether the precedent set in Shivanandan C. T. & Others v. High Court of Kerala is applicable to the petitioner’s claim.
Subjects
- scholarship
- writ petition
- government policy
- administrative law
- equal treatment
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39552-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
909 WRIT PETITION NO. 10812 OF 2026
Kushal Sanjay Morey
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Chief Secretary And
Others
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Mr. Samir V. Katare, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026
P. C. :-
1. By this petition, the petitioner seeks direction to
government to sanction the scholarship for the duration of three
years in stead of two years to the petitioner.
2. The petitioner claims that the similar student scholarship
is granted to one Jay Bharat Choudhari for taking education in
the P. G. Course (Art) in U. K for one year and subsequently he
was again granted scholarship for Ph.D Course is of three years
duration.
3. Learned AGP has placed on record copy of the
representation dated 21.08.2026 submitted by the petitioner,
which is filed on the same day on which the present petition is
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filed i.e., 17.08.2026.
4. Without going into the merits in the matter, we dispose of
the writ petition by directing Respondents to decide the
representation of the petitioner in terms of the policy of the
Government and in the light of the order passed by the Apex
Court in Shivanandan C. T. and Others Vs. High Court of Kerala
and Others in Writ Petition (Civil) No.229 of 2017, within a
period of four (4) weeks from the date of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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