Vinayak Ramdas Borse v. Ranjit Singh Deol
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of contempt petitions (lead matter CONT. PETITION NO. 235 OF 2024 IN CP/282/2018), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench; decided 16 February 2026 by Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ. (Per Court). Respondent: Secretary, School Education And Sports Department; special counsel Ram S. Apte (Senior Advocate) a/w Harshal P. Nahata; AGP P. K. Lakhotiya. Deposit of Rs. 29,25,82,963/- on 13.01.2026 pursuant to order dated 19.11.2025; Chart-I (39 eligible petitioners) full withdrawal with interest; Chart-II (71 ineligible petitioners) 50% withdrawal with interest to balance equities; withdrawals conditional on final outcome of pending writ petitions challenging orders of ineligibility; contempt petitions disposed of; eligibility left undetermined.
What did the court decide?
All contempt petitions disposed of. The 39 petitioners shown in Chart-I permitted to withdraw the entire amount per that chart with accrued interest; the 71 petitioners shown in Chart-II permitted to withdraw 50% of the amount per that chart with accrued interest; all withdrawals expressly subject to the final outcome of the pending writ petitions challenging the subsequent orders of ineligibility, and the remaining amounts subject to further orders of the Court in those writ petitions.