Ujwal Rural Development Society through Its President vs the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ujwal Rural Development Society through Its President vs the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

All eleven writ petitions disposed of with directions to respondent No.3 to take a decision on the petitioners' pending proposals in accordance with the Government policy and rules applicable, on their own merit and after hearing the petitioners, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, and to communicate the decisions to the petitioners (or, where already decided, to communicate the decision forthwith).

Issue for consideration

Whether and how respondent No.3 (Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Nashik) will decide the petitioners' pending proposals for staff approval and release of salary grants recommended by the Extension Officer.

Court's answer

Respondent No.3 (Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Nashik) shall decide the petitioners' pending proposals for staff approval and release of salary grants in accordance with the applicable Government policy and rules, on their own merit, after hearing the petitioners, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of this order.

Ratio / Principle

Decisions taken on the pending proposals shall be communicated to the petitioners; where any proposal has already been decided, the decision shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Per curiam disposal by the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) of eleven writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 10321, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10330, 10332, 10335, 10348, 10354, 10359 and 10360 of 2025) filed by charitable trusts, societies and sansthas running ashram schools, concerning their proposals for staff approval and release of salary grants which had been recommended by the Extension Officer and were pending with respondent No.3, the Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Nashik. The Court directed respondent No.3 to take a decision on the pending proposals in accordance with the Government policy and rules applicable, on their own merit and after hearing the petitioners, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, and to communicate the decisions to the petitioners, communicating forthwith any decision already taken. With these directions the writ petitions were disposed of. Bench: Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Vaishali Patil Jadhav, JJ.; dated 27 April 2026.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

50 WRIT PETITION NO. 10321 OF 2025

PRIME FOUNDATION, KHARDA, THROUGH ITS VIRAJ VISHNU PHATANGARE PATIL

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondent/State

51 WRIT PETITION NO. 10326 OF 2025

KAI. YASHODABAI DAGADU SARAF CHARITABLE TRUST’S THROUGH

ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for Petitioner

Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondent/State

52 WRIT PETITION NO. 10327 OF 2025

AAI. ADISHAKTI SEVABHAVI SANSTHA AT BHADNE, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. A. V. Lavte, AGP for Respondent/State

53 WRIT PETITION NO. 10328 OF 2025

UJWAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, NEWADE THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. M. A. Aher, AGP for Respondent/State

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54 WRIT PETITION NO. 10330 OF 2025

BALAJI SHAIKSHANIK VA BAHUUEEDSHIYA VIKAS SANSTHA THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mrs. R. P. Gaur, AGP for Respondent/State

55 WRIT PETITION NO. 10332 OF 2025

EKVIRA BAHUUDDESHIYA GRAMIN VIKAS SANSTHA SANCHALIT B.A.V.A.G PRIMARY/SECONDARY ASHRAM SCHOOL, DAHIWAD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent/State

56 WRIT PETITION NO. 10335 OF 2025

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHILA EDUCATION SOCIETY, PIMPLE BK VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondent/State

57 WRIT PETITION NO. 10348 OF 2025

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHILA EDUCATION SOCIETY PIMPLE BK

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mrs. R. P. Gaur, AGP for Respondent/State

… 58 WRIT PETITION NO. 10354 OF 2025

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SANKALP SEVABHAVI SANSTHA NANDED’S S.S.R.PRIMAY TRIBAL ASHRAM SCHOOL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent/State

59 WRIT PETITION NO. 10359 OF 2025

SHIVRAJYABHISHEK BAHUUDDESHIYA SANSTHA, AMKHEL

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondent/State

60 WRIT PETITION NO. 10360 OF 2025

JOGESHWARI MATA SEVABHAVI SANSTHA, SINDAGAVHAN THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Mr. V. D. Hon, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Ashwin V. Hon, Advocate for the Petitioner

Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondent/State

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND

VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : 27^th APRIL, 2026

PER COURT :

Petitioners proposals for staff approval and release of salary grants are recommended by the Extension Officer. They are pending with respondent No.3 Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Nashik.

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Respondent No.3 shall take decision on the pending proposals of the petitioners in accordance with the Government policy and rules applicable, on their own merit and after hearing the petitioners, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The decision taken on the proposals shall be communicated to the petitioners. In case any proposal is already decided, the decision shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.

With these directions, the writ petitions are disposed of.

(VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

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