Bombay High Court

Engineering, SangliversusState of Maharashtra, through Minsitry of Higher and Technical Education

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: ACTING NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Holding

The petition is disposed off, allowing the State's extension and without addressing the merits of the challenge to clause (2).

Summary

The petitioners, Walchand College of Engineering and others, filed a writ petition challenging a Government Resolution dated 10 July 2026. The resolution required compliance with clauses (6) and (8) by 14 July 2026, and the State later extended the deadline to 15 July 2026. The petitioners indicated they would comply with the clauses but also reserved the right to contest clause (2) of the resolution. The learned Additional Government Pleader noted the State's extension, and the court observed the petitioners' reservation of rights. Considering the reservation, the court disposed of the petition without further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners must comply with clauses (6) and (8) of the Government Resolution by the stipulated date
Whether the petitioners may assail clause (2) of the Government Resolution
Whether the petition should be dismissed on the basis of the State's time extension

Subjects

Writ Petition
Government Resolution
Compliance
Time Extension
Reservation of Right
Petition Disposed

Judgment

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                     WRIT PETITION NO. 3065 OF 2026

Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli and Anr.         ….Petitioners
            Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Others.                     ….Respondents

                                    ----
Mr. Shailesh Naidu, Mr. Poras Shah, Ms. Darshana Kalamkar and Viloma
Shah i/b AVP Partners for the Petitioner.
Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. GP with Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for the
Respondent-State.
                                    ----

                               CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ.
                                                &
                                       NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.

                               DATE    : JULY 10, 2026

P.C. :-

1.             Not on board.   Upon mentioning, taken on the production

board.

2.             The Learned AGP submits that Government Resolution dated

10th July, 2026 has been issued and time is extended upto 15th July, 2026.

3.             The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits, on

instructions, that contingency set out in clauses (6) and (8) would be

complied with by the Petitioner management, on or before 14 th July,

2026.        The learned AGP submits, on instructions, that though the

Petitioner desires to comply with clauses (6) and (8) of the Government

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Resolution dated 14th July, 2026, the State has already extended the time

till 15th July 2026.

4.          Considering that the Petitioner reserves its right to assail

clause (2) of the said Government Resolution, this Petition can be

disposed off.

5.          In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off.



(NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.)                    (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)




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