9.wp.3806.01.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3806 OF 2001 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 373 OF 2023 Shahu Shikshan Sanstha and Ors. .. Petitioners / Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Vikram V. Pai, Advocate for Petitioners.  Ms. Madhubala Kajle, ‘B’ Panel Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State.  Mr. Abhijit Patil, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 28, 2023. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Pai, learned Advocate for Petitioners; Ms. Kajle, ‘B’ Panel Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. Patil, learned Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 for some time. 2. By orders dated 07.02.2023 and 14.02.2023 the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 were directed to file their Affidavit of no objection in respect of the grievance expressed by Mr. Pai pertaining to clarification sought by the Education Department with respect to the status of the orders passed in Writ Petition No.3806 of 2001. 1 of 2 9.wp.3806.01.doc 3. Ms. Kajle, learned AGP has sought time to file the Affidavit- in-Reply. As a last chance, it is clarified that, if Respondent Nos.1 and 2 do not file their Affidavit as directed by this Court, this Court shall be constrained to observe that the orders passed in Writ Petition No.3806 of 2001 shall not come in the way of the Education Department for the purpose of releasing the grant to the Petitioners. 4. Stand over to 08th March, 2023. To be placed under the caption “High on Board”. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 2 of 2