Bombay High Court

PARVATADEVI APANG SHIKSHAN AND PRASHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THR ITS PRESIDENT SHANTARAM AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the approval schedule has lapsed, but the petitioners are permitted to reapply in the next academic year.

Summary

The petitioners, Parvatadevi Apang Shikshan And Prashikshan Prasarak Mandal, filed a writ petition seeking approval for the commencement of new subjects in their institution. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, contended that the statutory schedule for approving such proposals had already elapsed. The Court examined whether the petition could be entertained despite the closure of the government‑fixed schedule. Finding that the schedule was over and that the petition was therefore premature, the Court declined to entertain the writ. However, the Court granted the petitioners liberty to file a fresh application in the next academic year and disposed of the present petition.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition seeking approval for new subjects can be entertained after the government’s schedule for such approvals has expired?

Subjects

Writ Petition
Education
Subject Approval
Administrative Schedule
Liberty to Reapply
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36737-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.9264 OF 2026

                 Parvatadevi Apang Shikshan And Prashikshan
                 Prasarak Mandal Through its President & Another    PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                                 .......
                 Mr. Vijay B. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. S. R. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
                                                 ....…

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

                                     DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        Since the schedule fixed by the Government for approval of

                 proposals for commencement of new subjects is over, we are not

                 inclined to entertain the Writ Petition. We, therefore, dispose of

                 the Writ Petition by granting liberty to the Petitioners, to apply

                 afresh in the next academic year.



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

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