Bombay HC protects Maharashtra petitioner schools from losing government grants
The Bombay High Court just stepped in to protect the petitioner schools in Maharashtra from losing government grants.
The state had ordered these primary and secondary schools to register under a self-financed act or risk shutting down, but the court said this wasn't fair, especially since many Marathi medium schools in villages would have been hit hard.
Judges pointed out that the state ignored important issues like student relocation and staff jobs, and didn't even give the schools a chance to explain themselves.
Court requires individual hearings before action
Thanks to this ruling, the petitioner schools can keep running without fear of sudden closure or losing funding.
The court made it clear: no action can be taken against these institutions unless they get an individual hearing first.
For students and teachers facing uncertainty, this is a big win: education stays uninterrupted, and Marathi language schools get a much-needed lifeline.