2024:BHC-OS:5597-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30945 OF 2023 Anusuchit Jati Jamati Shikshan Sanstha, through its President Mr. Bhushan Govind Ramteke & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 33274 OF 2023 Seva Samajik Vikas Sanstha, through Its authorized representative Mr. Bhushan Govind Ramteke .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 33281 OF 2023 Yukti Multipurpose Society, through Its Chairman Mrs. Anupama Maroti Nagarkar .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 33310 OF 2023 Prasang Magaswargiy Samajkalyan Sanstha, through its President Mr. Gajapal Payaruji Ingole .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 33311 OF 2023 Bharatiya Samajik Bahuuddeshiy Vikas Sanstha, through its President Mr. Mangal Kawdu Telang .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Nitin Thakkar, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Sanjiv Sawant, Mr. Sandeep Barve, Mr. Santosh Wagh and Ms. Sonali Patil i/by B. K.

Barve & Co. for petitioners in WPL/30945/2023.

Mr. Bhushan Ramteke, petitioner-in-person in WPL/33274/2023.

Dr. Uday Warunjikar a/w Mr. Sandeep Barve and Ms. Sonali Patil i/by B. K. Barve and Co. for petitioner in WP/33281/2023.

Mr. Abhijeet Desai a/w Sandeep Barve and Ms. Sonali Patil, Mr. Karan Gajra, Mr. Digvijay Kachare, Ms. Daksha Punghera and Mr. Vijay Singh i/by B. K. Barve & Co. for petitioner in WPL/33310/2023.

Mr. Sanjiv Sawant a/w Mr.Sandeep Barve and Ms. Sonali Patil i/by B. K. Barve & Co. for petitioners in WPL/33311/2023.

Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. Milind V. More, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr. Kushal Amin for State in WPL/30945/2023 and WPL/33281/2023.

Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Smt. P. H. Kantharia, Govt. Pleader with Mr. Abhay L. Patki, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr. Kushal Amin for State in WPL/33274/2023 and WPL/33310/2023.

Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Smt. P. H. Kantharia, Govt. Pleader, Smt. Jyoti Chavan, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr.

Kushal Amin for State in WPL/33311/2023.

CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. &

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

RESERVED ON : MARCH 1, 2024 PRONOUNCED ON : APRIL 3, 2024 JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. Heard learned counsel representing the respective parties.

BACKGROUND FACTS:

2. Challenge in this batch of Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is to a Government decision / resolution dated 30^th October 2023 whereby the earlier Government decision dated 28^th October 2021 has been revoked and it has been resolved to establish uniform guidelines for various scholarships, fellowships, autonomous institutions, hostel accommodations and stipends to candidates / students who opt for being imparted training to take various competitive examinations in certain autonomous institutions established by the State Government such as Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI), Pune, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI), Pune, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research and Training Institute (SARTHI), Pune, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (MAHAJYOTI), Nagpur and Maharashtra Research and Training Prabodhini (AMRIT), Mumbai. As per the impugned decision of the Government, dated 30^th October 2023, a Committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department has been constituted which comprises of the Additional Chief Secretary (Planning), Additional Chief Secretary (IMBK), Additional Chief Secretary, (TDD), Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Principal Secretary, Minority Affairs Department, Secretaries of other concerned Departments and Secretary, Social Justice and Special Assistance, who are its members. The impugned Government decision further requires that proposals for various such programmes