Shaikh Zaid Abdul Ahmed vs State Common Entrance Test Cell through Its Commissioner and Competent Aurthority — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Shaikh Zaid Abdul Ahmed vs State Common Entrance Test Cell through Its Commissioner and Competent Aurthority — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the College to issue the Hall Ticket to the Applicant on acceptance of Rs.5,00,000/- deposited by his father; further deposit of Rs.3,00,000/- if the Applicant takes admission for the next semester; all deposits without prejudice to the Applicant's rights and contentions and subject to the final decision of the Writ Petition; parties permitted to act on authenticated copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the College/Management to issue the Hall Ticket to the Applicant notwithstanding the outstanding fees, given the examination urgency (the Applicant had already lost his first paper). +1 more

Court's answer

Taking into consideration the urgency involved and that the Applicant had already lost his first paper, the Court directed the College to issue the Hall Ticket to the Applicant upon accepting Rs.5,00,000/- deposited by the father of the Applicant.

Ratio / Principle

If the Applicant takes admission for the next semester, he shall deposit Rs.3,00,000/- with the College.

Key takeaways

The fees deposited by the Applicant are without prejudice to his rights and contentions and remain subject to the final decision of the Writ Petition.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Interim order (Division Bench) dated 23rd March, 2026 of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, in Civil Application No. 3415 of 2026 in pending Writ Petition No. 10070 of 2022. With examinations underway and the applicant, Shaikh Zaid Abdul Ahmed, having already lost his first paper, the Court directed the College to issue his Hall Ticket upon accepting Rs.5,00,000/- deposited by the applicant's father, and required a further deposit of Rs.3,00,000/- if he took admission for the next semester. The deposits were expressly made without prejudice to the applicant's rights and contentions and subject to the final decision of the Writ Petition. Background contentions recorded: the College claimed Rs.27,00,000/- in fees outstanding over four years, while the State held the applicant ineligible for fee reimbursement. The Civil Application was disposed of on these terms, with liberty to act on the authenticated copy.

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2026:BHC-AUG:12138-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3415 OF 2026 IN

WRIT PETITION NO.10070 OF 2022

Shaikh Zaid Abdul Ahmed APPLICANT

VERSUS

State Common Entrance Test Cell through its Commissioner and Others RESPONDENTS

Mr. A. V. Hon, Advocate for the Applicant Mrs. V. S. Chaudhari, AGP for Respondent - State Mr. A. D. Sonkawade, Advocate for Respondent No.4 M4. Wasif Shaikh h/f Mr. N. D. Narwadkar, Advocate for Respondent No.2

[CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. J.]

DATE : 23rd MARCH, 2026

ORDER :

This Civil Application is filed seeking direction to the College / Management to issue Hall Ticket to the Applicant. Learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has already lost his first paper.

Learned Advocate for the College / Management submits

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that since last 4 years, the Applicant has not deposited a single rupee. He further submits that as on today, Rs.27,00,000/- is outstanding fees against the Applicant and Rs.3,00,000/- would be the fees for the next semester.

Learned AGP appearing for the State contends that the applicant is not eligible for reimbursement of fees.

Taking into consideration the urgency involved in the matter and as the applicant has already lost his first paper, at this stage, we direct the College to issue Hall Ticket to the Applicant by accepting Rs.5,00,000/- which is being deposited by the father of the Applicant.

If the Applicant takes admission for the next semester, he shall deposit Rs.3,00,000/-. Of course, the amount of fees deposited by the Applicant is without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the Applicant and shall be subject to the final decision of the Writ Petition.

With the above directions, the Civil Application is disposed of.

Learned Advocate for the College / Management shall inform this order to the College / Management.

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Parties are permitted to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

[ VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE

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