28-WP-5672-2018 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 5672 OF 2018 (Sindh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 5673 OF 2018 (Shri Dhanorkar Adhunik Gramjeevan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6545 OF 2018 (Baldeo Fulchand Barbatkar & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6567 OF 2018 (Qidwai Educational & Cultural Society & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6915 OF 2018 (Bengali Education Society & 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. Shivba Dighade h/f Mr. Anand Parchure, Counsel for the petitioners in WP Nos. 5672, 5673, 6567 and 6915/2018. Mr. B.G. Kulkarni, Counsel for the petitioners in WP No. 6545/2018. Mr. P.K. Raulkar, Counsel for respondent no.3 in WP No. 6567/2018. Ms. K.H. Bhondge, Mr. A.V. Palshikar and Mr. N.R. Patil, A.G.P.s for the respondent/State in respective petitions. ..... CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. OCTOBER 5, 2026 Heard. 2] The Counsels for the petitioners and the learned A.G.P.s 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. 4] The orders passed by the Deputy Director of Education cancelling approval granted to the petitioners 2026:BHC-NAG:13139-DB 28-WP-5672-2018 2 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.) Sumit Signed by: Mr. Sumit Agrawal Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 05/10/2026 14:59:53