Vatsalya Bahuudeeshiya Gramin Vikas Pratishthan through Its Secretary Nilesh Dhakane v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:30025-DB; P.I.L. No. 18/2024; decided 17-10-2025; coram Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ. and Ravindra V. Ghuge, J. Petitioner: Vatsalya Bahuuddeshiya Gramin Vikas Pratishthan (Adv. Anagha N. Pedgaonkar); Respondents: The State of Maharashtra & Ors. (P.S. Patil, A.G.P.). Keywords: public interest litigation; Government Resolution dated 18/9/2023; adoption of Government Schools; Gutka Company contract withdrawn; writ of mandamus; cancellation of adoption agreements; costs/deposit Rs.2 Lakhs; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner has not brought on record any other instance of adoption of a Government School by any Company engaged in manufacture, distribution etc. of products like Gutka; with the specific contract under the G.R. having been withdrawn, the petition is dismissed.