Ashish Chaman Fulzele And Others v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Prin. Secretary, School Education And Sports Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

(1) 43PIL17.26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.17/2026 Ashish Chaman Fulzele and Ors. .Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms Payal Gaikwad, Mr.Dipankar Kamble and Mr.Swapnil Sakhare, Advocates for petitioners Mr. Shishir M. Uike, Addl. G. P. for respondents. Mr. Bodhi Ramteke, Advocate for intervenor.

Mr. Deepak Chatap, Advocate for intervenor.

CORAM :

ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ.

DATE :

MARCH 17, 2026.

Learned Additional Government Pleader submits that in response to previous order dated 16.03.2026 and other such orders, the respondents have taken necessary steps to remove the restriction of distance for seeking admission in private unaided schools in terms of the provisions of the Right of Children To Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The time to submit applications is extended up to 25.03.2026. A communication made to that effect by Director of Education (Primary), Maharashtra State, Pune, is tendered across the bar. Taken on record and marked "Y" for identification. 2.

The petitioners are satisfied with the development. Thus, the purpose of filing petition is served.

3.

The Public Interest Litigation is disposed of accordingly. Civil Application Nos. 231/2026 and 242/2026 The applications for intervention are disposed of. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) Kahale