Bombay High Court
SILVER BELLS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL THRU PRINCIPAL AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the combined writ petition should be withdrawn and separate petitions filed for each of the nine schools.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of nine English medium schools including Silver Bells English Medium School, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition covered all nine schools in a single proceeding. The Court observed that because the petition involved multiple distinct schools, it was appropriate to have separate petitions for each. The petitioners' counsel sought leave to withdraw the combined petition and to file individual petitions for each school. The Court granted the leave, allowing the petition to be withdrawn and directing the filing of separate petitions. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a single writ petition may be filed on behalf of multiple distinct schools
- Whether the Court should require separate petitions for each school
Subjects
- writ petition
- procedural law
- withdrawal
- separate petitions
- education
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
907-wp-11993-2026.doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.11993 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
JITENDRA
JITENDRA SHANKAR
SHANKAR NIJASURE
NIJASURE Date:
Silver Bells English Medium School and Ors. ...Petitioners
2026.09.11
12:15:47
+0530
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
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Mr. Rayyan Shah i/b. Mr. Vaibhav D. Kadam for the Petitioners.
Smt. Vaishali Nimbalkar, AGP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
DATE : 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.
O R D E R:
1. In view of this Petition having been filed in respect of 9
English Medium Schools, we consider it appropriate that separate
Petitions are required to be filed.
2. Accordingly, the learned Counsel appearing for the
Petitioner has sought leave to withdraw the Petition with liberty to
file separate Petitions in respect of the 9 English Medium Schools.
3. Leave is granted. The Writ Petition is disposed of as
withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
[ FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J. ] [ R.I. CHAGLA J. ]
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