(1) 11-WP-4858-2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 4858/2018 SWARGIYA BANSRAJSINGH THAKUR EDUCATION SOCIETY, NAGPUR THR. ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1999/2018 PRAVINKUMAR ANANDRAO WASNIK VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 3218/2018 QIDWAI EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4779/2018 JEEVAN SHIKSHAN MANDAL, NAGPUR THR. ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6006/2018 NER EDUCATION SOCIETY, YAVATMAL THR ITS PRESIDENT AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6007/2018 SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL, AKOLA THR. ITS PRESIDENT AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6008/2018 NAGRIK SEVA SANSTHA, AKOLA THR. ITS SECRETARY/PRESIDENT AND OTHERS Kartikeya 2026:BHC-NAG:12597-DB (2) 11-WP-4858-2018 VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6009/2018 BHARTIYA SHIKSHAN MANDAL THR. ITS PRESIDENT/SECRETARY, MURTIJAPUR AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6011/2018 KAI. DEBUJI SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL, DASTAPUR THR. ITS PRESIDENT/SECRETARY VS THE 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Shivba Dighade h/f. Mr. Anand Parchure, Mr. P.P. Thakare, Mr. D.J. Deshpande, Mr. O.R. Deshpande and Mr. R.M. Vaidya, Advocate for the Petitioner (s) in respective Petition (s). Mrs. K.H. Bhondge, Mr. S.B. Bissa, S.A. Ashirgade, Mr. A.V. Palshikar, and Mr. N.R. Patil, AGP/Additional GP, for the Respondent-State in the respective petitions. CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026. 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the parties are ad idem that the issue involved can be addressed in terms of the order dated 02.07.2026 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 3183/2018 (Mrs. Deepa Sanjay Budhalani & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.), along with other connected matters. Kartikeya (3) 11-WP-4858-2018 3. In view of the above and for the reasons stated in the order dated 02.07.2026, the following order is passed: (i) The petitions are allowed. (ii) The orders passed by the Deputy Director of Education cancelling approval granted to the petitioners are quashed and set aside. (iii) The Deputy Director of Education, before taking any decision, shall adhere to the G.R. dated 23.08.2017 and the judgment passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 1315/2022 (Dilipkumar Patle & Anr. v. Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Division, Nagpur & Ors.) dated 05.09.2022. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) Kartikeya