(1) 33+34+35+36-WP-4731-2018 (DD) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 4731/2018 PRATIBHA MULIT-PURPOSE EDUCATION SOCIETY, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SHRI MANOJ S/O DAYARAMJI WADE AND ORS. VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4741/2018 LOK KALYAN SHIKSHAN MANDAL, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT /SECRETARY, CHANDRAPUR AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4745/2018 BHAWBHUTI SHIKSHAN SANSTHA THR. ITS SECRETARY, AMGAON AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4749/2018 RAUSHAN EDUCATION SOCIETY, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SMT. NAZRA PATEL AND OTHERS VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & 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, Advocate for the Petitioner (s). Mr. N.R. Patil, Mr. A.V. Palshikar, Mr. S.B. Bissa, AGPs, for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3-State in the respective petitions. CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 28, 2026. Kartikeya (2) 33+34+35+36-WP-4731-2018 (DD) 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. 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