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2026 DAILYLAW 864 (BOM)

AMOL NIVRUTTI BANDAL AND ANR v. SINHAGAD TECHNICAL EDUCATION SOC THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

WP/10485/2025 · 2026-03-18

Shri Abhay J Mantri, Shri Ravindra V Ghuge

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MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9975 OF 2026 Soojay Ramchandra Deshpande ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Throu. The Sec. Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 9978 OF 2026 Manjiri Dileep Joshi ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 9979 OF 2026 Kalyani Abhijit Barje ...Petitioner Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society Thru Secretary And Ors ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 9980 OF 2026 Sachin Pandurang Waghmode And Anr ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And Ors ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 10012 OF 2026 Shweta Ajinkya Karode And Ors ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin Sec Ministry Of Edu... And Ors ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 10052 OF 2026 Sahadev Sambhaji Nale ...Petitioner Versus Mane JYOTI RAJESH MANE Digitally signed by JYOTI RAJESH MANE Date: 2026.08.21 17:44:03 +0530 MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Higher And Tech Edu..and Anr ...Respondents and WRIT PETITION NO. 9975 OF 2026 Soojay Ramchandra Deshpande ...Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Maharashtra Throu. The Sec. Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondent(s) And WRIT PETITION NO. 9978 OF 2026 Manjiri Dileep Joshi ...Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondent(s) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 9979 OF 2026 Kalyani Abhijit Barje ...Petitioner(s) Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society Thru Secretary And Ors ...Respondent(s) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 9980 OF 2026 Sachin Pandurang Waghmode And Anr ...Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And Ors ...Respondent(s) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 10012 OF 2026 Shweta Ajinkya Karode And Ors ...Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin Sec Ministry Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Of Edu... And Ors ...Respondent(s) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 10052 OF 2026 Sahadev Sambhaji Nale ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Higher And Tech Edu..and Anr ...Respondent(s) AND IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6521 OF 2025 Sunetra Rajendra Pawar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maha. Thr. Principal Secretary Department Of Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 349 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 6765 OF 2018 Rohini Aniruddha Mohekar ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 76 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition (ST) NO. 6104 OF 2022 Dr. Poonam G. Sawant, ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale Thr Its President The Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Respondents Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC WITH Cont. Petition NO. 77 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 14687 OF 2023 Meenakshi Dhar ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 78 OF 2026 Roopa Dudhankar ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 79 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 6767 OF 2018 Gajanan Vishvambharrao Patil ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...RespondentS WITH Writ Petition NO. 3914 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Petitioner Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents With INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 17381 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 3914 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Anr. ...Petitioners Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 3913 OF 2016 Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Petitioner Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents With INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 17739 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 3913 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...petitioner(s) ...Petitioner(s) Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...respondent(s) ...Respondent(s) Nitin Shivajirao Dhumal With INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 17380 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 3913 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Anr. ...Petitioner(s) Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondent(s) Sukand Kulkarni WITH Cont. Petition NO. 105 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 14889 OF 2023 Mahesh Shashikant Deshpande ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondent WITH Cont. Petition NO. 107 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition (ST) NO. 215 OF 2021 Rahul Chandrakant Salunkhe ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondent WITH Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Cont. Petition NO. 103 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 6081 OF 2021 Sandesh Shantaram Gaonkar ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 106 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition (ST) NO. 209 OF 2021 Pankaj Subhash Desle ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 108 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition (ST) NO. 6104 OF 2022 Prashant Bhavarlal Chordiya ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale …Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 1738 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Petitioner Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents With Civil Application in WP NO. 803 OF 2016 IN Writ Petition NO. 1738 OF 2016 Pune Municipal Corporation Through The Commissioner ...Petitioner Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Soc. Through President Prof. M.N. Navale ...Respondents With INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 18229 OF 2023 Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC IN Writ Petition NO. 1738 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Soc Thr Its Duly Authorized Signatory ...Petitioner Versus The Pune Municipal Corporation Thr Its Commissioner And Ors ...respondent(s) ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 104 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 14887 OF 2023 Suchitra Shailesh Sasane ...Petitioner(s) Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 2886 OF 2026 Adwait Madhav Godse ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Throu. The Sec. Dept Of Medical Education And Drugs Dept And Ors ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 113 OF 2026 Yadurao Ananda Kakade ...Petitioner Versus Vinod M Mohitkar ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 135 OF 2026 Aaishwaryadevi B Deshmukh ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 136 OF 2026 Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Aarti Amod Agarkar ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 142 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition (ST) NO. 6144 OF 2022 Abhijeet V Jadhav ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 134 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 4410 OF 2024 Mayura Vishal Shelke ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 157 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 7428 OF 2024 Dr. Pankaj Birajlal Miniyar ...Petitioner(s) Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale Thr Its President Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Respondent(s) Kulkarni Vaibhav Yeshwant WITH Writ Petition NO. 4447 OF 2019 Sinhgad Technical Education Soc. Thru Auth. President Mr. M. N. Navale ...Petitioner(s) Versus Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Pune Municipal Corp. Thru The Commissioner And Ors ...Respondent(s) WITH Cont. Petition (ST) NO. 6664 OF 2026 Suman Sachin Jain ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navle ...Respondents WITH Civil Application in WP NO. 803 OF 2016 IN Writ Petition NO. 1738 OF 2016 Pune Municipal Corporation Through The Commissioner ...Petitioner(s) Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Soc. Through President Prof. M.N. Navale ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 4786 OF 2026 Shrikant Shrimant Barkade ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thro. Principal Secretary ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 4917 OF 2026 Anita Manoj Patki ...Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Principal Sec Ministry Of Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 3983 OF 2019 Sinhgad Technical Education Society Thru Mr. M. N. Navale And Ors ...Petitioner(s) Versus State Of Maharashtra Thru Gp And Ors ...Respondent(s) Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC WITH Cont. Petition NO. 418 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 11569 OF 2025 Farendrakumar Shrawan Ghodichor ...Petitioner(s) Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Respondent(s) WITH Cont. Petition NO. 225 OF 2026 Mayur Vishwas Chavan ...Petitioner Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale The Sinhagad Technical Education Society Through Its President ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 226 OF 2026 Reena Partha Nath ...Petitioner(s) Versus Maruti Nivrutti Navale Through Its President Sinhgad Technical Education Society ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 5049 OF 2026 Sunita S Shintre And Ors ...Petitioner(s) Versus The President/secretary Sinhgad Tenchinal Education And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8439 OF 2026 Deepali Tanaji Chikane ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thru Secretary And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8437 OF 2026 Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Popat Tippana Patil ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8438 OF 2026 Rajkumar Shivaji Jadhav ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thru Secretary And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8474 OF 2025 Singhad Technica Education Society ...Petitioner Versus The City Engineer, Pune Municipal Corporation ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8435 OF 2026 Raghvendra Prakash Gade ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8433 OF 2026 Vijay Balasaheb Dhole ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8431 OF 2026 Jyoti Rajendra Deshmukh Alias Jyoti Nilesh Irabattin ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thro. The Secretary ...Respondent(s) WITH Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Writ Petition NO. 6407 OF 2026 Hitesh Kishor Muzumdar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thro. The Secretary Higher And Technical Education ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 6941 OF 2026 Chetna Abhishek Joel ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maha. Thr. Principal Secretary Ministry Of Higher And Technical Education & Anr ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 8534 OF 2026 Maruti Govind Tupe ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 7082 OF 2026 Sachin Rajaram Kulkarni ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Principal Secretary And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 6435 OF 2019 Sinhgad Technical Education Soc. Thru President And Trustee Mr. M. N. Navale And Ors ...Petitioners Versus State Of Maharashtra Thru Gp High Court And Ors ...Respondents With Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2038 OF 2025 IN Writ Petition NO. 6435 OF 2019 Sujata Sandip Agarwal And Ors ...Petitioners Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Ors ...Respondent(s) Shankar Katkar WITH Writ Petition NO. 8669 OF 2026 Shalini Rangnath Pradhan And Ors ...Petitioners Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society Thru Secretary And Ors ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 8664 OF 2026 Mohan Bhimrao Yelpale ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Emplo. Dep. And Ors ...Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 19373 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 10378 OF 2022 Vikram Tanajirao Pawar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 8685 OF 2026 Reshma Sachin Shinde And Ors ...Petitioners Versus Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Anr ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 9543 OF 2026 Swapnaja Shrinivas Tapdia ...Petitioners Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Higher And Tech Edu And Ors ...Respondent(s) WITH Writ Petition NO. 9542 OF 2026 Sudhir Prabhakar Kulkarni ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Higher And Tech Edu .. And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 9534 OF 2026 Surekha Balu Mujumale And Ors ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Higher And Tech Edu. And Ors ...Respondents WITH Writ Petition NO. 10702 OF 2022 Mr. Anant Ragunath More And Ors ...Petitioners Versus State Of Maharashtra And Ors ...Respondents Amar Chavhan WITH Writ Petition NO. 10485 OF 2025 Amol Nivrutti Bandal And Anr ...Petitioners Versus Sinhagad Technical Education Soc Thr Its Secretary And Ors ...Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 17381 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 3914 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Anr. ...Petitioners Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents Sukand Kulkarni WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 17380 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 3913 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Anr. ...Petitioners Versus Pune Municipal Corporation And Ors. ...Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 18229 OF 2023 IN Writ Petition NO. 1738 OF 2016 Sinhgad Technical Education Soc Thr Its Duly Authorized Signatory ...Petitioners Versus The Pune Municipal Corporation Thr Its Commissioner And Ors ...Respondents WITH Cont. Petition NO. 13 OF 2026 IN Writ Petition NO. 6767 OF 2018 Ms. Kavita Tryambakrao Rangari ...Petitioner Versus Rajendra Ubale (the Joint Director Of Higher Education ...Respondents with WRIT PETITION NO. 2019 OF 2026 Rashmi Vishal Patil Alias Rashmi Kishor Patil ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary Higher And Technical Education And Ors ...Respondents with Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC WRIT PETITION NO. 6252 OF 2026 Punam W/o Sunil Raskar ...Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Secretary Higher And Tech. Education And Ors ...Respondents and WRIT PETITION NO. 6734 OF 2026 Sunil S/o Shivaji Raskar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Secretary Higher And Tech. Education And Ors ...Respondents and WRIT PETITION NO. 9150 OF 2026 Yogesh Laxman Nimbalkar And Ors ...Petitioners Versus The President / Secretary, Sinhgad Technical Education Society And Ors ...Respondents and WRIT PETITION NO. 6790 OF 2026 Sadanand Narayan Kamat ...Petitioners Versus State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Secretary Higher And Technical Education Department And Ors ...Respondents AND Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC WRIT PETITION NO.1170 OF 2024 (NOT ON BOARD TAKEN ON BOARD) Shilpa S. Bhingardive & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO.5054 OF 2026 (NOT ON BOARD TAKEN ON BOARD) Avadhoot D. Pol. ...Petitioner Vs. The President/SEC Sinhgad Technical Education Society & Ors. ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO.5052 OF 2026 (NOT ON BOARD TAKEN ON BOARD) Rupali Babruvan Kejkar ...Petitioner Vs Sinhagad Technical Education Society & Anr. ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 5043 OF 2026 (NOT ON BOARD TAKEN ON BOARD) Kanchan S. Patil. ...Petitioners Vs Sinhagad Technical Education Society & Anr. ...Respondents AND CONTEMPT PETITION (ST)NO. 22292 OF 2026 (NOT ON BOARD TAKEN ON BOARD) Kanchan S. Patil. ...Petitioners Vs Sinhagad Technical Education Society & Anr. ...Respondents Mane MENTD WP-9975-26 & ORS..DOC Mr. Vaibhav Y. Kulkarni, for Petitioners. Ms.Apurva Mahadik i/b. Mr. Nitin Dhumal, for Respondent (Sinhgad Technical Education Society) Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent-State. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. DATE: 20 AUGUST 2026 P.C. 1. Called out for Speaking to the Minutes of the order dated 05 August 2026. After the paragraph 21 add the following paragraph as 21A: “21A. Insofar as the primary schools are concerned, the Divisional Deputy Director of Education, Pune Division, shall undertake the exercise of ascertaining the amounts payable to the respective employees/Petitioners.” 2. Order be corrected accordingly and made available to the parties. (AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Mane