Matoshri Ishwaramma Vidyalaya And Junior College Thr Its Principal Nandini V Gaikwad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Thr Principal Secretary And Others

913-WP-651-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 651 OF 2026 Matoshri Ishwaramma Vidyalaya And Junior College

...Petitioner

Thr Its Principal Nandini V Gaikwad

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra And Thr Principal Secretary And Others

...Respondents

------ Mr. Sarang S. Aradhye (Through VC) a/w. Adv. Dnyaneshwari S. Utpat & Adv. Shantanu Gurav, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Sanjay Rayrikar, AGP for respondent nos. 1 to 3-State. ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : April 1, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Aradhye, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Mr. Rayrikar, learned AGP appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3State. 2.

By the present Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads thus: (b) That by appropriate Writ, Orders as well as directions of this Hon'ble Court, the Respondents more particularly the Respondent No. 3 Divisional Secretary Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education/Examination, Pune Divisional Board, Pune be ordered and directed to continue the Examination Centre being adn

913-WP-651-2026 Centre No. 536 of the Petitioner for conducting 12th Standard Examinations scheduled in the Second Week of February 2026;

3.

However, as the 12th Standard examinations have already been conducted, the present petition has become infructuous. 4.

Mr. Aradhya, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that certain directions may be required with regard to examinations to be conducted in future.

5.

On instructions, Mr. Rayrikar, learned AGP appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3, states that the petitioner's junior college was not notified as an examination centre for conducting the 12th Standard examination conducted in February 2026 only on the ground that there was no requisite number of students. He further submits that if the requisite number of students are available in the ensuing academic year, the petitioner's junior college shall be considered for nomination as an examination centre for conducting the 12th Standard examination. 6.

Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the statement made by the learned AGP on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3. [Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] adn