Prof. Arun Bapurao Degaonkar v. State of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Secretary, Higher and Technical Education and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory/adjournment order; no merits decided. Keywords: writ petitions adjourned; SLP (C) No.15958 of 2023 pending before Supreme Court (hearing 14 February 2025); State of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education; AICTE Respondent No.7; consent listing on 5 March 2025 'urgent admissions'; liberty to circulate on Supreme Court decision. Counsel: C.G. Gavnekar with Rohit Parab for the petitioners; V.M. Mali, AGP (WP/8900/2024) and S.B. Kalel, AGP (WP/8901/2024) for the State; Ashutosh Kumbhakon, Sr. Advocate with Onkar Wable, Swapnil Vighne (i/by Milind Deshmukh) for Respondent-Management; Anjali Helekar for Respondent No.7-AICTE.
What did the court decide?
Adjournment by consent: all four connected matters (WP Nos. 8900 & 8901 of 2024 and 16125 & 16126 of 2023) listed for 5 March 2025 in the 'urgent admissions' category, pending the Supreme Court's hearing of SLP (C) No.15958 of 2023 on 14 February 2025; liberty to circulate if that matter is decided. No issue on merits decided.