Anand Wasudeo Mehta And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secy., School Education And Sports Dept. Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:696-DB 29-WP-376-26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.376 OF 2026 Anand Wasudo Mehta and others Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Dept. Mantralaya, Mumbai and Others.

_____________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri. Bhagwan T. Parwe, Advocate h/f Shri R. D. Biradar, Advocate for Petitioners. Mrs S. S. Jachak, AGP for Respondents/State.

CORAM

: ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATE :

th JANUARY, 2026 .

Heard Shri Bhagwan T. Parwe, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2.

An innocuous prayer is made that the directions be given to the respondent No.1 to disburse grant-in-aid from 01.11.2020 in favour of the petitioners.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this issue can be decided by the respondent No.1 in the light of the Government Resolution dated 15.02.2021.

4.

Be that as it may, we direct the respondent No.1 to treat the present petition as a representation, and to decide the issue in the light of the above mentioned Government Resolution in accordance with law, within ten weeks from production of this order.

5.

The respondent No.1 is further directed that decision taken be communicated to the petitioners within two weeks thereafter. 6.

The learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to furnish a copy of the present petition along with a copy of this order before the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from today. 7.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Raj D. Wakode J.) (Anil S. Kilor J.) Andurkar Signed by: Jayant S. Andurkar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 17/01/2026 14:54:58