Vijay Subhash Patil And ANR. v. Maya Sanjay Patil And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1036 WRIT PETITION NO.6 OF 2026 Krushi Va Gramin Vikas Pratishthans Through The Principal WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 33 OF 2026 Mr. P. R. Katneshwarkar, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. Ashutosh S. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.6 of 2026. Mr. N. D. Sonavane, Advocate for petitioner in Writ Petition No.33 of 2026. Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondent No.1/State in both the writ petitions. Ms. Surekha P. Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.3 in both the petitions. 940 WRIT PETITION NO. 236 OF 2026 Pratibha Niketan Secondary And Higher Secondary Ashram School The State Of Maharashtra And Another Mr. V. B. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondents No.1/State. Mr. U. S. Mote, Advocate for Respondent No.2. 941 WRIT PETITION NO.

241 OF 2026 Eklavya Magas Sewa Samiti Mankhed Through Its President And Another The State Of Maharashtra And Another Mr. V. B. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Kagne,AGP for Respondent No.1/State. Mr. U. S. Mote, Advocate for Respondent No.2. 962 WRIT PETITION NO.

Maharashtra State Secondary And Higher Seconday Education Board Thr Its Divisional Secretary Mr. S. V. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. S. P. Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.1. 963 WRIT PETITION NO.469 OF 2026 Sant Pachlegaonkar Maharaj Junior College Through Its Principal Atmaling Baburao Tupkare The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others Mr. V. S. Panpatte and Mr. A. N. Nagargoje, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State.

Ms. Surekha Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.3. 964 WRIT PETITION NO.470 OF 2026 Late Rupchand Pawar Junior College Sakhara Through Its Principal Raus Sahebrao Pawar The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others Mr. V. S. Panpatte and Mr. A. N. Nagargoje, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State.

Ms. Surekha Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.3. 965 WRIT PETITION NO.471 OF 2026 Raosaheb Jagnnath Parbhane Mr. Ketan Pote h/f Mr. A. G. Ambetkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State.

966 WRIT PETITION NO.472 OF 2026 Kajal Janardan Mugatrao Minor Through Guardian Janardhan Kaduba Mugatrao And Others [2]

Mr. G. K. Kshirsagar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State. Ms. Surekha P Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.3. 970 WRIT PETITION NO.537 OF 2026 Kai. Rekhaji Naik Higher Secondary Ashram School Through Its Headmaster The State Of Maharashtra And Another Mr. V. B. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State.

Ms. Surekha P. Mahajan, Advocate for Respondent No.2. 984 WRIT PETITION NO.48 OF 2026 Rashtramata Uccha Madhaymik Vidyalaya Vajegaon Through Its Head Master And Another Ms. Manjushri Narwade h/f Mr. V. P. Narwade, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mrs. A. S. Rasal, Advocate for Respondent No.3. 985 WRIT PETITION NO.77 OF 2026 Shivniketan Madhyamik And Uccha Madhaymik Vidyalaya And Another Ms. Manjushri Narwade h/f Mr. V. P. Narwade, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2/State. Mrs. A. S. Rasal, Advocate for Respondent No.3. WRIT PETITION NO.556 OF 2026 Jaybhavani Secondary And Higher Secondary Ashram School Thr Its Headmaster [3]

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another Mr. V. B. Jadhav, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for respondent/State.

Mrs. Surekha P. Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.2. WRIT PETITION NO.466 OF 2026 Shramjivi Samaj Kalyan Mandal Hadolti

Versus

Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. R. N. Patil and Mr. S. R. Sapkal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for the respondents/State. Ms. Surekha P. Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.7. CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 14 JANUARY 2026 ORDER :

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Writ Petition Nos.556 of 2026 and 466 of 2026 are not on board. Upon mentioning, those writ petitions are taken on board. 2.

All these matters pertain to the similar issue that the petitioners/colleges, which were declared as HSC Examination Centers by the respondent/Board, have been permanently cancelled as Examination Centers.

3.

In Writ Petition No.06 of 2026, learned Advocate on record has not signed the memo and, therefore, now, after tendering apology, he seeks [4]

accommodation to sign the same. He is allowed to sign the memo forthwith.

4.

Learned Advocate Ms. Surekha P. Mahajan and learned Advocate Mr. U. S. Mote and learned Advocate Mrs. A. S. Rasal waive notice for the respondent/Board in respective matters. Learned Advocate Ms. Surekha Mahajan seeks accommodation to file affidavit-in-reply. 5.

Learned Advocates appearing for the respondent/Board in respective matters are at liberty to take proper instructions and file affidavit-in-reply on or before next date, subject to giving a copy of the same to the other side in advance.

6.

Learned Advocate Ms. Surekha Mahajan makes a statement on behalf of the Board that on 23.01.2026 the practical exams for the HSC Examination would be conducted, but it would be in the respective colleges and the main written exam would be from 10.02.2026. She seeks accommodation till 16.01.2026.

7.

Now, as a last chance, place the matter on 16.01.2026, High on Board.

[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [5]