Vss School Run by Vindhyachal Shikshan Sanstha Thorugh Its Member v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Raje Yashwantrao Holkar English Medium Residential School Scheme; Dhangar community students; withdrawal of recognition of schools; grants to petitioners; admission without notice; violation of principles of natural justice; drastic action; status quo maintained (statement of 18.09.2025); undertaking by respondent State through Government Pleader Mr. A. B. Girase; Deputy Secretary, Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department; show-cause notice; due opportunity; appropriate order; writ petitions disposed of; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Manish Pitale, J. and Y. G. Khobragade, J.; 24.09.2025; Writ Petition Nos. 11349, 11350, 11355, 11356, 11358, 11360, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11380, 11385, 11389, 11403, 11404, 11653, 11664, 11665, 11678 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
Recorded as an undertaking to the Court: the respondent State to withdraw the impugned order dated 01.09.2025 withdrawing recognition of the petitioners' schools under the Raje Yashwantrao Holkar English Medium Residential School Scheme; to issue notices to the petitioners to show cause; to follow principles of natural justice; and, after giving due opportunity, to pass appropriate orders (status quo in respect of the petitioners' schools having been stated to be maintained on 18.09.2025). Petitions and pending applications disposed of as nothing survives.