Dilip Nivrutti Kolekar and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. the Secretary Higher and Technical Edu. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Two writ petitions before the Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Circuit Bench), decided jointly on 19.01.2026 by R.G. Avachat and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ., seeking directions to State authorities (respondent nos.1 to 3) to decide a proposal filed by the respondent/Management on 15.11.2019. Disposed of with a sixteen-week timeline for decision on merits, opportunity to explain deficiencies if necessary, and liberty to submit a comprehensive proposal. No statute or precedent cited. Counsel: Sagar Mane with Ashwini Bandiwadekar (petitioners); T.J.Kapre, AGP (respondent nos.1 to 4); Harshvardhan Patil instructed by Pooja Thorat (respondent no.5).
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent nos.1 to 3 to decide the proposal submitted by the respondent/Management within sixteen weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, on its own merit; opportunity to the Management, if necessary, to explain any deficiency; liberty to move a comprehensive proposal in support of the claim.