K.K.Wagh Education Society Throu. Its Sec. Kallapa S Bandi and Ors. v. Higher and Technical Education Dept Trou. Its Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petitions disposed as representations; scholarship freeship reimbursement pending fees; Higher and Technical Education Department Maharashtra; Union of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; associations of unaided engineering colleges, polytechnics, agriculture and allied colleges, aided engineering colleges; K.K. Wagh Education Society; scrutiny and hearing within five months; Rejoinder Affidavit to be considered; payment within 4 weeks of determination; reasoned order if not entitled; liberty to seek redressal; no opinion on merits; rights open; compliance on 1 October 2026; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Batch of writ petitions disposed of by treating them as representations: Respondents-Authorities to scrutinize the representations (including hearing the petitioners and considering the Rejoinder Affidavit) within five months, determine the admissible amounts payable towards scholarship, freeship and reimbursement, and pay them within 4 weeks of determination; if not entitled, a reasoned order is to be passed with liberty to the institutions to seek redressal on merits and in accordance with law; no opinion expressed on merits, rights and contentions open; interim applications disposed; compliance listing fixed for 1 October 2026; no order as to costs.