Vaishnavi Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, Thr. Secretary, Saroj S. Waghaye And ANR. v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secretary, Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:934-DB 1 109-WP-234-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.234 OF 2026 Vaishnavi Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, Bhandara and anr. vs.

State of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secretary, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors. - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri Pankaj S. Tidke, Advocate for petitioners. Shri P. P. Pendke, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 20th January, 2026 Heard Shri Pankaj Tidke, learned counsel for the petitioners. The submission is that petitioner No.1-Management runs petitioner No.2-College. The petitioner No.1 has submitted a proposal to respondent No.3-University for starting new courses of B.Sc. Cosmetic Technology and B.Com.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire verification process and the report of the Expert Committee has been completed by respondent No.3-University. The respondent No.3University has also forwarded the proposal for grant of permission for starting new courses to the respondent No.1 vide letter dated 16/05/2025 which is at record page 69 Annexure-I. Shri Tidke, learned counsel submits that however, till today the aforesaid proposal is pending with respondent No.1 which is causing great prejudice to the petitioners.

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Accordingly, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide aforesaid proposal dated 16/05/2025 submitted by respondent No.3-University to grant permission for starting new courses in the petitioner No.2-College run

2 109-WP-234-26.odt by petitioner No.1-Management within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order of this Court. 4.

The decision taken thereupon shall be communicated to the petitioners within a period of two weeks thereafter. 5.

No order as to costs.

(Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 21/01/2026 11:05:32