38. WP-8028-2026.doc Dhumane-patil & Anr. vs. State & Ors. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8028 OF 2026 Dhumane-Patil Foundations and Anr .. Petitioners V/s. State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents ______________________________________ Ms. Ashmita Goradia i/b Yogita Singh for Petitioners. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP with Mr. Ketan Joshi for State. _______________________________________ CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND FARHAN P. DUBASH, JJ. DATE : 10th JULY 2026 P.C.: 1. The present Writ Petition seeks a Writ of Mandamus against Respondent no. 1 – State, directing them to issue the requisite Government Resolution to enable the Petitioners to formally commence Petitioner no. 2 – Institute offering Diploma in Pharmacy course. 2. By an order dated 2nd July 2026, we had directed Respondent nos. 1 and 2 to consider the pending representation of the Petitioners and pass necessary orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, not later than 9th July 2026. 3. Today, Ms. Priyanka Chavan, learned AGP, tenders a copy of communication dated 8th July 2026 that has been addressed to the ------------------------------------- Order dated 10th July 2026 SHUBHAM SHESHRAO GADHAVEPATIL Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SHESHRAO GADHAVEPATIL Date: 2026.07.13 11:11:30 +0530 38. WP-8028-2026.doc Dhumane-patil & Anr. vs. State & Ors. Petitioners in compliance of the said order. The same is taken on record and marked “X” for identification. 4. A perusal of this communication reveals that a meeting of the Maharashtra State Higher Education and Development Commission, under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, was held on 15th May 2026. In the said meeting, the Commission resolved that, from academic year 2026- 27 to academic year 2030-31, no new B. Pharmacy or D. Pharmacy institution shall be permitted to commence in the State of Maharashtra. It has also been resolved not to permit increase in the intake capacity of students in existing institutions offering the said courses. 5. Considering this, we are of the view that the grievance of the Petitioners raised in the present Writ Petition stands addressed and nothing further survives for consideration. If the Petitioners are aggrieved by the aforesaid resolution, the Petitioners are always at liberty to avail such remedy in law as may be available to them. 6. With these observations, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, with no order as to costs. ( FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. ) ( R.I. CHAGLA, J. ) Shubham Gadhavepatil ------------------------------------- Order dated 10th July 2026