Shri. Basaveshwar Veershaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Bagalkot and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary, Dept of Education and Sports and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge court disposed of five linked writ petitions concerning school salary grants. Bench clarified procedures for grant release, mandated a 6-week decision by the Director of Education, and prevented denial of grants based on prior reservation policy non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
Directed Director of Education to decide on grant applications within 6 weeks; clarified eligibility criteria and procedural timelines for show cause notices and hearings.