JUDGMENT :

1. All the above writ petitions have been taken up together for consideration because the petitioners are identically placed and relief sought for is the same.

2. Heard Mr. Pravin Samdani, Dr. Milind Sathe, learned senior counsel and Mr. Prateek Seksaria, learned counsel appearing for the respective petitioners; and Mr. Pabale and Mr. Samant, learned AGPs for the respondents-State.

3. These matters were heard on 23.06.2020 and today is fixed for delivery of order.

4. Basic challenge made in this bunch of writ petitions is to the Government Resolution No.Misc-2020/CR33/SM-6 dated 8th May, 2020 issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, School Education and Sports Department.

5. Petitioners have also challenged consequential letters issued by different Education Inspectors and Education Officers of Zilla Parishads calling upon the different schools represented by the petitioners to comply with the above Government Resolution dated 08.05.2020 and threatening coercive action in case of non-compliance.

6. Petitioners represent private unaided and private unaided minority schools in the State of Maharashtra affiliated to different Education Boards, such as,