1 55-CA-10558-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10558 OF 2026 IN WP/9743/2026 PEOPLE EDUCATION SOCIETY, MUMBAI THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. R. J. Nirmal, Advocate h/f Mr. Sambhaji S. Tope, Advocate for Applicant Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondents/State Mr. M. D. Narwadkar, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 09th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. By this Civil Application, the Applicant / original Petitioner challenges communications dated 29th August, 2026, by which late fee of Rs.4 lakh per course (totaling to Rs.8 lakhs) is demanded from the Applicant / Petitioner. 2. It is the contention of the Applicant that the affiliation was granted by the University on 29th August, 2026 and the same was to be furnished on or before the cut-off date 5th March, 2026 which was prescribed by the Bar Council of India. The Applicant, therefore, contends that it was beyond the control of the Applicnat that it could not produce the affiliation on or before the said cutoff date. It is further contended that, till date, the Petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.22.50 lakh with the Bar Council of India. SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:48670-DB 2 55-CA-10558-26.odt 3. Be that as it may, the Petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.8 lakh with the Bar Council of India, within a period of two weeks from today, without prejudice to the rights and conditions of the Petitioner, which shall be subject to the outcome of the present Petition. On deposit of the aforesaid amount, the Bar Council of India shall issue approval to the affiliation granted in favour of the Petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter. 4. The Civil Application is disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH