27-WP-4938-2018 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 4938 OF 2018 (Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. Anand Parchure, Counsel for the petitioners. Mr. S.B. Bissa, A.G.P. for the respondents/State. ..... CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 Heard. 2] The Counsel 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 petition. 4] The order passed by the Deputy Director of Education cancelling approval granted to the petitioners is 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.) Sumit 2026:BHC-NAG:12871-DB Signed by: Mr. Sumit Agrawal Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 29/09/2026 17:01:56