908-WP-2109-2009-(OS).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2109 OF 2009 St. Xavier’s Institute of Education ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2186 OF 2009 Gujrat Research Society & Anr. ...Petitioners Versus Director of Education (Higher & Education) & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2046 OF 2009 St. Teresa’s Institute of Education ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. S.C. Naidu a/w Mr. Manoj Gujar, Mr. Pradeep Kumar i/by C.R. Naidu & Co., Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Rui Rodrigues, Advocate for Respondent No.2 in WP/2109/09. Ms. Nazia Sheikh, AGP for the Respondent/State in WP/2109/2009, WP/2046/2009. Mr. S.B. Gore, AGP for the Respondent/State in WP/2186/2009. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 19th NOVEMBER, 2025 SUNNY THOTE 1 of 3 SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Digitally signed by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date: 2025.11.21 10:43:24 +0530 908-WP-2109-2009-(OS).odt P.C. :- 1. We have heard the learned Advocates for the respective sides. By the order of this Court dated 19th January 2010, these Petitions were admitted. Considering the earlier order dated 29th July 2009, we find that the students who were already admitted and were prosecuting their studies by continuing in their educational curriculum, have not be unsettled by the Court. 2. Today, after a passage of almost 17 years, those students have already passed out long ago. Their marks memo and decree certificates have also been released. 3. In view of the above, we find that these Petitions need not be dealt with any further, for the reason that if this Court comes to an adverse conclusion, all those students who have been admitted in 2008 will have to be disturbed and unsettled after 17 years. We deem it appropriate to give a ‘quietus’ to these matters. 4. In view of the interim order, we conclude that these Petitions need not be further adjudicated upon and the interim order is made final. These Writ Petitions are disposed off in terms of the said order. SUNNY THOTE 2 of 3 908-WP-2109-2009-(OS).odt 5. Rule is discharged. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE 3 of 3