30-WP-4929-2018+2 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 4929 OF 2018 (Akola Education Society, through its Secretary, Akola and ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and ors.) with WRIT PETITION NO. 4944 OF 2018 (Vikas S/o Kisan Bawankar and ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and ors.) with WRIT PETITION NO. 5155 OF 2018 (Mamta Krushnaji Deshmukh Vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Department of School, Education and Sport and ors.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. Shivba Digodhe, Advocate h/f Mr. Anand Parchure, Advocate for the petitioners in WP 4929/18 Mr. A. S. Dhore with Mr. Y. S. Bangale, Advocates for the petitioners in WP 4944/18 Mr. N. S. Warulkar, Advocate for the petitioner in WP 5155/18 Mr. N. R. Patil, A.G.P. for the State/respondent nos. 1 to 3 in WP 4929/18 & WP 4944/18 and for respondent nos. 1 and 2 in WP 5155/18 Mr. Sk. Majid, Advocate for respondent no. 3 in WP 5155/18 ..... CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 Heard. 2] The Counsels for the petitioners and the learned A.G.P. are ad idem that the issue involved is covered by order dated 2/7/2026 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 3183/2018 with connected petitions. 3] In view thereof, and for the reasons set out in the said order, we allow the petitions. 2026:BHC-NAG:13014-DB 30-WP-4929-2018+2 2 4] The orders passed by the Deputy Director of Education cancelling approval granted to the petitioners are quashed and set aside. The Deputy Director of Education, before taking any decision, shall adhere to the Government Resolution dated 23/8/2017 and the judgment dated 5/9/2022 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 1315/2022 (Dilipkumar Patle & Anr. Vs. Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur Division, Nagpur & Ors.). (NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.) (ANIL L. PANSARE, J.) wasnik Signed by: Mr. A. Y. Wasnik Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 30/09/2026 20:01:20