Assoociation of the Management of Polytechnics Throu. Its Chief Executives and Ors. v. Higher and Technical Special Assistance Dept Throu. Its Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
scholarship; freeship; fee reimbursement; pending fees; Higher and Technical Education Department; Government of Maharashtra; Union of India; Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; K.K. Wagh Education Society; un-aided engineering colleges; aided engineering colleges; polytechnics; agriculture and agriculture-allied colleges; management associations; writ petitions treated as representations; scrutiny within five months; hearing; rejoinder affidavit; payment within four weeks; reasoned order; liberty to seek redressal; no opinion on merits; rights and contentions open; Rule returnable forthwith; heard finally with consent; interim applications disposed; no order as to costs; compliance 1 October 2026; Bombay High Court; Civil Appellate Jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with directions: (i) Respondent Authorities to scrutinize the Petitioners' representations (including hearing the Petitioner) within five months and determine whether payments towards scholarship, freeship and reimbursement are payable, considering the Rejoinder Affidavit; (iii) admissible amounts to be paid within 4 weeks of such determination; (iv) if not entitled, a reasoned order to be passed, leaving the Petitioner-Institutions free to seek redressal on merits in accordance with law. No opinion expressed on merits; all rights and contentions left open. No order as to costs. Interim Applications disposed of as not surviving. Writ Petitions to be placed for compliance on 1 October 2026.