Retired principal filed PIL seeking refund of cancelled exam fees from Maharashtra Board; prayer directed to petitioners for hearing, reasoned order, and potential refund directive, disposing the case.
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7-PIL-39-2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 39 OF 2021
Shri Pratapsing Ganpatsing Chopadar .. Petitioner
Versus
The Chairman, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondnary Education, Pune & Anr. .. Respondents
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION STAMP NO. 14135 OF 2021 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 39 OF 2021
Shri Vinayak Pandurang Ganmote .. Applicant
In the matter between:
Shri Pratapsing Ganpatsing Chopadar .. Petitioner
Versus
The Chairman, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondnary Education, Pune & Anr.
.. Respondents
Mr. Manoj Shirsat i/by Padmanabh D. Pise for petitioner. Mr. Ashok B. Tajane for applicant in IAST/14135/2021. Mr. Kiran Gandhi i/by Little & Company for respondent No.1. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader a/w Mr. B. V. Samant, AGP for State.
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C0RAM : DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & G. S. KULKARNI, J.
DATE : JULY 29, 2021
PC :
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refund the fees collected in respect of his ward who aspired to take the HSC examination which, ultimately, was not held.
(G. S. KULKARNI, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
Digitally signed by PRAVIN PRAVIN DASHARATH DASHARATH PANDIT PANDIT Date: 2021.07.30 14:13:52 +0530
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shri Pratapsing Ganpatsing Chopadar
The Chairman, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune
Dipankar Datta
G. S. Kulkarni
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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