NationalTuesday, 19 May 2026·The Hindu
Bombay High Court quashes Maharashtra school disqualification GRs issued on April 1 and 2, 2026
The Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur bench held that two Maharashtra government resolutions issued on April 1 and April 2, 2026 were not applicable to the petitioner schools.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur bench ordered that two Maharashtra government resolutions (GRs) issued on April 1 and April 2 were not applicable to the petitioner schools.
Key specifics
- The court order was passed on April 29, 2026, by the Kolhapur bench of the Bombay High Court.
- Two GRs issued by the Maharashtra government on April 1 and April 2, 2026 were under challenge.
- The ruling specifically said the GRs were not applicable to the petitioner schools.
- The case concerns school disqualification, a governance issue linked to state education administration.
- TNPSC angle: judicial review of executive orders, High Court bench jurisdiction, and state government resolutions are exam-relevant.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and judiciary match-the-following; key facts: Bombay High Court, Kolhapur bench, April 29 2026, Maharashtra GRs dated April 1 and 2; likely TNPSC one-liner: “Which court bench quashed the Maharashtra GRs on school disqualification?”