Association of the Managements of Diploma Institutes (Maharashtra) and Ors. v. Higher and Technical Education Department through Its Prin. Sec. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petitions 2026 diploma institutes management association Maharashtra K.K. Wagh Education Society Sairaj Shikshan Pratishthan versus Higher and Technical Education Department; pending fees scholarship freeship reimbursement chart annexed; writ petitions treated as representations; scrutiny and hearing within five months; admissible amount payable within four weeks of determination; reasoned order if not entitled; liberty to seek redressal; merits left open; disposed no costs; interim applications disposed; compliance 1st October 2026; coram R.I. Chagla and Advait M. Sethna JJ.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued without adjudicating merits: (i) Respondents – Authorities to scrutinize the Petitioners' representations, including hearing them, within five months, considering the Rejoinder Affidavits as part of the representations, and determine whether amounts towards scholarship, freeship and reimbursement per the chart annexed to the Petitions are payable; (ii) admissible amount to be paid within four weeks of determination; (iii) if no amount is payable, a reasoned order to be passed, with liberty to the Petitioner – Institutions to seek redressal on merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions left open; no order as to costs; interim applications disposed of; compliance listed on 1st October 2026.