Association of the Managements of Unaided Professional Colleges (Maharashtra) and Ors. v. Higher and Technical Education Dept. Thr Its Prin. Secretary , the State of Mah. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Six writ petitions (WP 11014/2025, 5502/2026, 9103/2025, 14190/2025, 15327/2025, 5188/2026) disposed as representations; pending fees towards scholarship, freeship and reimbursement sought from Higher & Technical Education Department, Maharashtra; petitioners: Association of Management of Diploma Institutes, Association of Managements of Unaided Professional Colleges, Association of Managements of Agriculture & Agriculture Allied Colleges & Polytechnics, K.K. Wagh Education Society; scrutiny and hearing within five months; payment of admissible amounts within four weeks of determination; reasoned order if rejected; rejoinder affidavits considered; no opinion on merits; no costs; compliance on 1 October 2026; Bench: R.I. Chagla J and Advait M. Sethna J; dated 23 April 2026.
What did the court decide?
All six Writ Petitions disposed of in the above terms: treated as representations; Respondents-Authorities to scrutinize them (including hearing the Petitioners and considering the Rejoinder Affidavits) within five months and determine admissible amounts payable towards scholarship, freeship and reimbursement per the annexed charts; admissible amounts to be paid within four weeks of determination; reasoned order to be passed if nothing is admissible, with liberty to seek redressal thereafter; no opinion expressed on merits and all rights and contentions left open; no order as to costs; interim applications, if any, do not survive and stand disposed of; Writ Petitions to be placed for compliance on 1st October 2026.