1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1086 OF 2009 ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NOS. 1203 OF 2009, 1204 OF 2009, 1206 OF 2009, 1208 OF 2009, 1211 OF 2009 AND WRIT PETITION NO.5391 OF 2009 (A.S.) WRIT PETITION NO. 1086 OF 2009 Viraj Maniar, age 42 years ) of Mumbai, Indian Inhabitant ) residing at D­805, Cosmos, Valley of Flower ) Thakur Village, Kandivali (East) ) Mumbai 400 101. )..Petitioner Versus 1) The State of Maharashtra ) Summons/Notice/s to be served on ) learned Government Pleader appearing ) for the State of Maharashtra under ) Order XXVIII, Rule 4 of the Code of ) Civil Procedure, 1908. ) 2) The Minister of Education ) State of Maharashtra, Mantralaya ) Mumbai 400 032. ) 3) The Department of Education ) State of Maharashtra through the ) Secretary, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. ) 2 4) The Maharashtra State Board of ) Secondary and High Secondary Education ) Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411 005. )..Respondents Mr. Iqbal Chagla, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate, Mr. Prateek Sakseria Mr. A.A. Joshi, Mr. Snehal Shah and Mr. Lynn Pereira i/by Mr. Nivit Srivastava, for the Petitioner. Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Special Counsel, Mr. A.Y. Sakhare, Special Counsel with Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader and Mr. G.W. Mattos, Assistant Govenment Pleader for the State. Mr. S.H. Aney, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. Y.S. Jahagirdar, Senior Advocate, Mr. A.A. Khumbhakoni, Mr. Mihir Desai, Mr. Deepak Salvi, Mr. S.S. Kantekar and Ms.Bhagyashree Joshi for the Intervenors/Applicants in the Chamber Summons. ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 1203 OF 2009 1) The Association of ICSE Schools of ) Maharashtra having its registered address ) at Green Lawns High School, Bomanji ) Petit Road, Mumbai 400 026. ) 2) Mrs. Kiran Bajaj, Principal of Green Lawns ) High School having its address at 1, ) Bomanji Petit Road, Mumbai 400 026. ) 3) Alipt Abhay Doshi through his legal ) guardian Mr. Abhay Doshi ) 3rd Floor, “Echjay House”, 31­A ) Carmichael Road, Mumbai 400 026. )..Petitioners 3 Versus 1) State of Maharashtra through the ) Department of Education and Sports ) Annex Building, Mantralaya, ) Mumbai 400 032. ) 2) Director, Board of Secondary & Higher ) Secondary Education, Maharashtra having ) his office at Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005 ) Maharashtra through Department of ) Education and Sports, Annex Building ) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. ) 3) Council for the Indian School Certificate ) Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor ) 47­48, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 505. ) 4) Central Board of Secondary Education ) PS­1­2, Institutional Area, I.P. Extn., ) Patparganj, Delhi 110 092. )..Respondents Mr. N.H. Seervai, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. S.H. Mehta, Mr.Sharan Jagtiani and Mr. Mohit Arora i/b. Desai & Diwanji for the Petitioners. Mr. T.N. Subramaniam with Mr. Naushad Engineer for the ICSE Board. Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Special Counsel, Mr. A.Y. Sakhare, Special Counsel with Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader and Mr. G.W. Mattos, Assistant Govenment Pleader for the State. 4 ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 1204 OF 2009 1) Nimoy Sanjay Kher, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr. Sanjay Kher being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 79, Patrakar ) Colony, M. Kelkar Marg, Bandra (East) ) Mumbai 400 051. ) 2) Aakash Bipin Gandhi, Age 15, Minor ) through Kalpana Bipin Gandhi being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) 407, Rajneelam ‘B’, Dr. Rajabali Patel ) Road, Breach Candy, Mumbai 400 026. ) 3) Urvakhsha Rayomand Tavadia ) Age 15, Minor, through Mehernaz ) Rayomand Tavadia being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at Sir Ratan Tata ) Building No.11, B Block, Room 9, Sir C.J. ) Colony, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034. ) 4) Jamshir Goorabian, Age 15, Minor ) through Shehernaz Goorabian being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) Q/9, Godrej Baug, Off. Napean Sea Road ) Mumbai 400 036. ) 5) Meherzad Zubin Mogrelia, Age 15, Minor ) through Khushnaaz Zubin Mogrelia being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) Q/27, Godrej Baug, Off. Napean Sea Road ) Mumbai 400 036. ) 6) Stuthi Vasudevan, Age 15, Minor ) through Ms. Usha Vasudevan being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) 4, Rajmayur, 19th Road, Khar (West) ) Mumbai 400 052. ) 5 7) Saachi Nitin Jayawant, Age 15, Minor ) through Nitin Jayawant being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 12, Sea ) Breeze, Bullock Road, Band Stand, ) Bandra, Mumbai 400 050. ) 8) Pranay Lalit Gianchandani, Age 14 Minor ) through Lalit Gianchandani being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 101, Blue ) Diamond, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West) ) Mumbai 400 050. ) 9) Aditi Rajesh Ahuja, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr Rajesh Ahuja being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 1102/B ) Tirupati Apartments, Opp. Mahalaxmi ) Temple, B.D. Road, Mumbai 400 026. ) 10) Jash Bangdiwala, Age 15, Minor, ) through Ms. Ketki Bangdiwala being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) E3, Mutual Society, Mughal Lane, Mahim ) Mumbai 400 016. ) 11) Gayatri Vora, Age 15, Minor, ) through Chandrika Vora being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 276, Ganesh ) Bhuvan, Telang Road, Matunga, ) Mumbai 400 019. ) 12) Yash Rajyaguru, Age 15, Minor, ) through Atul Chandulal Rajyaguru being ) natural guardian of minor residing at B/12 ) Sai Niketan, Saibaba Complex, Mohan ) Gokhale Road, Goregaon (East), ) Mumbai 400 063. ) 6 13) Pranav Pathak, Age 15, Minor, ) through Paresh Pankaj Pathak being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) 204, Building No.A.­44, Bodhi Niwas CHS ) Ltd., Gokuldham, Goregaon (East) ) Mumbai 400 063. ) 14) Akshay Amit Gupta, Age 15, Minor, ) through Vaishali Amit Gupta being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at Jolly Makers ) Apartment No.1, Tower B Flat No.23 ) Mumbai 400 005. ) 15) Bhavik Nikhil Merchant, Age 15, Minor ) through Panna Nikhil Merchant being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at 52, ) Marble Arch, Peddar Road, Mumbai 400001) 16) Mihir Janak Sheth, Age 15, Minor ) through Janak Sheth being natural guardian) of minor, residing at 802, Nepean House ) Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 17) Sahil Amit Mehta, Age 15, Minor ) through Amit Mehta being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 501, Mangal Kunj ) No.2, Mt. Pleasant Road, Malabar Hill ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 18) Anant Shishir Goyal, Age 15, Minor ) through Shishir Goyal being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 201, ) Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 19) Zarir Noshir Marfatia, Age 15, Minor ) through Meher Marfatia being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 33, Peacock ) Palace, 69 Bhulabhai Desai Road, ) Mumbai 400 026. ) 7 20) Manan Avani Shah, Age 15 Minor ) through Dr.Avani Shah being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 1A, Nalanda ) 62, Peddar Road, Mumbai 400 026. ) 21) Mirant Raju Shah, Age 15, Minor, ) through Mrs. Chetna Shah being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at B­2/44 ) Technocrat, Twin Tower Lane, Opp. ) Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi ) Mumbai 400 025. ) 22) Kunal Vinayak Gawande, Age 15, Minor ) through Dr. Madhuri Gawande being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at E­6 ) Prathamesh, Twin Tower Lane, Opp. ) Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi ) Mumbai 400 025. ) 23) Shraddha Sanjay Shah, Age 15, Minor, ) through Sanjay Shah being natural guardian) of minor, residing at 401, Rajesh Park ) RB Mehta Marg, Ghatkopar (East) ) Mumbai 400 077. ) 24) Vidhi Mehta, Age 16, Minor, through ) Falguni Mehta being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 904, Kalindi, Nelkanth ) Valley, Rajawadi, Ghatkopar (East) ) Mumbai 400 077. ) 25) Siddharth Mehta, Age 16, Minor, ) through Manisha Mehta being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 45, Shakti ) Praja Co­op. Hsg. Soc., Rajawadi ) Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 077. ) 8 26) Jugal Shah, Age 15, Minor, through ) Jagruti Shah being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at A­5, Mahavir Villa ) Plot No.119, Garodia Nagar, ) Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai 400 077. ) 27) Niti Doshi, Age 15, Minor, through ) Nikunj Doshi being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 12, Nand Smruti, ) Vallabh Baug Lane, Ghatkopar (East) ) Mumbai 400 077. ) 28) Krishi Shah, Age 15, Minor, through ) Jiten Shah being natural guardian of minor ) residing at 6, Vidya Villa, Joshi Lane ) Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai 400 077. ) 29) Dhvani Shah, Age 16, Minor, through ) Priti Shah being natural guardian of minor ) residing at 11, Rekha Bldg., 2nd Floor, Opp. ) Balaji Mandir, Tilak Road, Ghatkopar (East)) Mumbai 400 077. ) 30) Zeal Ganatra, Age 15, Minor, through ) Urvashi Ganatra being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at A 802, Presidential ) Towers, LBS Marg, Ghatkopar (East) ) Mumbai 400 086. ) 31) Snigdha A Asher, Age 16, Minor, through ) Anjan M Asher being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 2­3, Rambha Apartments ) Khokhani Lane, Ghatkopar (East) ) Mumbai 400 007. ) 9 32) Priyanka Bharat Pandya, Age 15, Minor ) through Bharat K Pandya being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at A­2, 403 ) Tirupati Apts., CS Road No.5, Dahisar ) (East), Mumbai 400 068. ) 33) Devanshi Mohit Shah, Age 15, Minor ) through Mohit N. Shah being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at A­802 ) Gurukul Towers, Jaywant Sawant Road ) Dahisar (West), Mumbai 400 068. ) 34) Krimika Pramod Parekh, Age 15, Minor ) through Pramod Parekh being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 101, Yogesh ) Tower, Chikuwadi, Simpoli Village ) Borivali (West), Mumbai 400 092. ) 35) Anmol Virani, Age 15, Minor, through ) Anju Virani being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 32, Anupam, 3rd Floor ) 11 Manav Mandir Road, Malabar Hill ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 36) Labdhi Turakhia, Age 15, Minor, through ) Paru S. Turakhia being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 202, Anurag, ) 9 Banganga Cross Lane, Walkeshwar ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 37) Saloni Doshi, Age 15, Minor, through ) Sushma P Doshi being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 301, Rajul Apartment ) ‘A’ Wing, J.M. Mehta Marg, ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 10 38) Dhruvi Vijaykumar Narsaria, Age 15 ) Minor, through Vijaykumar Omprakash ) Narsaria, being natural guardian of minor ) residing at 122A, Karachi CHS, Juhu ) Versova Link Road, Mumbai. ) 39) Pranav Dedhia, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Mukta Dedhia residing at 601, ) Siddharudh Bhuvan, 12th Road, Khar ) (West), Mumbai 400 052. ) 40) Sahil Satyan Purohit, Age 15, Minor, ) through Satyen Purohit being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 2/2, Dinath ) Court, 71 Sir Pochkanwala Road, Worli ) Mumbai 400 030. ) 41) Vijit Nanda, Age 15, Minor, through ) Ritu Nanda, being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 12A, Lands End ) Doongarsi Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 42) Vivek Merchant, Age 15, Minor, through ) Parool Merchant being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at A/5, Sneha Sadan ) Gamadia Road, Mumbai 400 026. ) 43) Nihal Dharmendra Mehta, Age 15, Minor ) through Dharmendra Mehta being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 603, Saket ) Tower No.3, K.K. Marg Extention ) Thane (West) 400 601. ) 44) Anushi Shah, Age 15, Minor, through ) Monali Shah being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 27/28, Giriraj Building ) 7th Floor, 201 Walkeshwar Road ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 11 45) Kruti Shah, Age 15, Minor, through ) Alpa Shah being natural guardian of minor ) residing at 209, Chandralok A, 97 Nepean ) Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 46) Jagruti Bhagat, Age 16, Minor, through ) Kanan Bhagat being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 23, Hughes Road, Hill ) View, 1st Floor, Mumbai 400 007. ) 47) Mayuri Tawde, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mr. Mahendra Tawde, being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at C­63 ) Punarvasu, Sector 3, Srishti Complex ) Mira Road (East), Thane. ) 48) Aarushi Oberoi, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Suresh Oberoi being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 403, Bldg. No.7 ) Shree Shashwat, Mira Bhayander Road ) Thane 401 107. ) 49) Shreyas Sudhindra Kulkarni, Age 15 Minor ) through Mr. Sudhindra Kulkarni being ) natural guardian of minor residing at A­24 ) Kanya, Sector 5, Srishti Complex, Mira ) Road (East), Thane. ) 50) Pratham Girish Shah, Age 15, Minor, ) through Mrs. Dipti Shah being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at B­72 ) Yamuna, Sector 3, Srishti Complex ) Mira Road (East), Thane. ) 51) Vivek Rai, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. R.T. Rai, being natural guardian of ) of minor, residing at Flat No.63, Paravat ) Sector 3, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East ) Thane. ) 12 52) Mohit Vasanta Nair, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr Vasanta Nair being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at B­41 ) Ashlesha, Sector 3, Srishti Complex ) Mira Road (East), Thane 401107. ) 53) Shruthy George, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Shirly George, being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at A­14, Ashmant ) Sector 3, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East ) Thane 401107. ) 54) Akanksha Desai, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Namitha Desai being natural guardian ) of minor residing at B­12, Mira, Sector 3 ) Srishti Complex, Mira Road (East) ) Thane 401107. ) 55) Karishma Shetty, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Malti Shetty being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at A­11, Punarvasu ) Sector 3, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East ) Thane 401107. ) 56) Mohak Manish Poddar, Age 15, Minor ) through Manish Poddar being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 25, Shreyas ) 4th Floor, Opposite Air India, Nariman ) Point, Mumbai 400 020. ) 57) Simran Ketan Sanghvi, Age 15, Minor ) through Ketan Sanghvi being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 1701, ) Avarsekar Heights, 130, Dr. Annie Besant ) Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018. ) 13 58) Simran Yogendra Khanna, Age 13, Minor ) through Yogendra Khanna being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 2002 ) Shubada Building, Pochkhanawala Road ) Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 030. ) 59) Niriksha Nandini Mehta, Age 15, Minor ) through Nandini Mehta being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 1001, ) Midtown Apartments, B.G. Kher Marg ) Worli, Mumbai 400 018. ) 60) Ms Meenakshi Chirawawala residing at ) 801­B, Tirupati Apartments, B, Desai Road ) Mumbai 400 026. ) 61) Mrs. Kamal Navroze Pantaki ) residing at Beach View, 93 B. Desai Road ) Mumbai 400 026. ) 62) Pheroze Adi Dhanbhoora ) residing at 16­D, Ismail Building ) 381, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001 )..Petitioners Versus 1) The State of Maharashtra ) through the Department of Education ) and Sports, having its office at Annex ) Building, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 020. ) 2) Director of Board of Secondary and Higher ) Education, Maharashtra, having its office ) at Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411 005 ) Maharashtra through the Department of ) Education and Sports, Annex Building ) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 020. ) 14 3) Council for the Indian School Certificate ) Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor ) 47­48, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 505. ) 4) Central Board of Secondary Education ) PS­1­2, Institutional Area, I.P. Extn. ) Patpargang, Delhi 110 092. )..Respondents Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate with Mr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate, Ms.Rajani Iyer, Mr.M.S. Doctor, Mr.Nimay Dave, Mr. R.R. Shetty, Mr. Parag Patil, Ms. Viloma Shah i/by M/s. Hariani & Co. for the Petitioners. Mr. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Deepa Chavan, Mr. K.J. Gandhi, Ms. Rohini Karol i/by M/s. Little & Co. for SSC Board. Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Special Counsel a/w Mr.A.Y. Sakhare, Special Counsel, Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader and Mr. G.W. Mattos, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 1206 OF 2009 1) Vibgyor High School, a private unaided ) school situated at Motilal Nagar­1 ) Shrirang Sabde Marg, Goregaon West ) Mumbai 400 104. ) 2) St. John’s Universal School ) a private unaided school situated at ) S.V. Road, Goregaon West ) Mumbai 400 104. )..Petitioners Versus 15 1) The State of Maharashtra ) High Court, Bombay. ) 2) The Minister of Education ) State of Maharashtra, Mantralaya ) Mumbai 400 032. ) 3) The Department of Education State of Maharashtra, through the ) Secretary, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. )..Respondents Mr. Iqbal Chagla, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Pratik Sakseria and Mr. I.S. Nankani i/by M/s. Nankani & Associates for the Petitioners. Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Special Counsel, Mr.A.Y. Sakhare, Special Counsel, Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader and Mr. G.W. Mattos, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 1208 OF 2009 Devanshi Jaiswal through Ashish Bhakta ) being the guardian of the minor of Mumbai ) Indian Inhabitant, residing at 4, Sagar ) Villa, 38, Bhulabhai Desai Road ) Mumbai 400 026. )..Petitioner Versus 1) The State of Maharashtra ) Summons/Notice/s to be served on ) Learned Government Pleader ) appearing for the State of ) Maharashtra under Order XXVIII ) Rule 4 of the Code of Civil ) Procedure, 1908. ) 16 2) The Minister of Education ) State of Maharashtra ) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. ) 3) The Department of Education ) State of Maharashtra through the ) Secretary, Mantralaya ) Mumbai 400 032. )..Respondents Mr. Aditya Thakkar with Mr. S. Mulani i/by M/s. Mulani & Co. for the Petitioner. Mr. K.K. Singhvi, Special Counsel, Mr. A.Y. Sakhare, Special Counsel, with Mr. D.A. Nalawade, Government Pleader and Mr. G.W. Mattos, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 1211 OF 2009 1) Jainish M Chhajed, Age 16, Minor ) through Mr Motilal Chhajed being ) natural guardian of minor, residing ) at B­707, Hiradham, Sundervan ) Complex, Lokhandwala, Andheri (W) ) Mumbai 400 058. ) 2) Utkarsh Deepak Arora, Age 16, Minor ) through Mr Deepak Arora being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 405­B ) Tranquicity, Shastri Nagar, Andheri (West) ) Mumbai 400 053. ) 3) Upasana Ravi Arora, Age 16, Minor, ) through Mr Ravi Arora being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 105 ) Cumballa Crest, 42, Peddar Road ) Mumbai 400 026. ) 17 4) Chintan Jaypal Gupta, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr Jaypal Gupta being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at Ram Kunj ) Vallabhbhai Patel Road, Santacruz (West) ) Mumbai 400 054. ) 5) Kretikka Sanjay Sabharwal, Age 16, Minor ) through Mr Sanjay Sabharwal being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 21, Venus ) Apartments, A Soares Road, Chembur ) Mumbai 400 076. ) 6) Akshita Vinay Chopra, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr Vinay Chopra being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at D/12 ) Evershine No.2 J.P. Road, Andheri (West) ) Mumbai 400 053. ) 7) Nishika D’Silva, Age 16, Minor, through ) Ms Sangita D’Silva being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at Plot 502, Clare Villa ) 7th Floor, Road No.13, Chembur ) Mumbai 400 071. ) 8) Chistina Bird, Age 15, Minor, through Mrs. ) Pranoti Kumar Bird being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at B­702 Gaurav Regency ) Beverly Park, Mira Road (East), Thane. ) 9) Riddhima Rajiv Beri, Age 16, Minor through) Mr Rajiv Beri being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 501, Gold Crown, J.P. ) Road,Versova,Andheri (W) Mumbai 400061) 10) Shrinivas Chintamani Sane, Age 16, Minor ) through Mr Chintamani Sane being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 5/3, Shah ) Building, T.H. Kataria Marg, Bhagat Lane ) Mahim, Mumbai 400 016. ) 18 11) Shardula Sanjay Gawankar, Age 16, Minor ) through Mr Sanjay Gawankar being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at D/6, Shree ) Balgovind CHS Ltd., Bhagat Lane, Mahim ) Mumbai 400 016. ) 12) Shloka Sandeep Shirali, Age 16, Minor ) through Dr. Sandeep Shirali being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 12­A ) Silverine, G­1, S.V. Savarkar Marg ) Dadar (West), Mumbai 400 028. ) 13) Shraddha Chittaranjan Bhave, Age 16 ) Minor, through Dr. Chittaranja Bhave being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) 787/D­80, M.I.G. Colony, Bandra (East) ) Mumbai 400 051. ) 14) Chinmay Hemant Bawdhankar, Age 16 ) Minor, through Mr Hemant Bawdhankar ) being natural guardian of minor, residing ) at Tulsi Building, 4th Floor, 122, Khetwadi ) Back Road, Mumbai 400 004. ) 15) Vidur Chhabra, Age 15, Minor, through ) Ms. Sukanya Chhabra being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 701/A ) Deepali, St. Cyril Road, Bandra (West) ) Mumbai 400 050. ) 16) Nishita Vora, Age 15, Minor, through Mrs. ) Kiran S. Vora being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 7/53, Om Dariya Mahal ) No.3, 80, NepeanSea Road Mumbai400 006.) 17) Janavi Higesh Soni, Age 15, Minor ) through Mrs. Hetal Soni being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at Burjor ) Building, 1st Floor, R.No.21, 4th Wadia ) Street, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034. ) 19 18) Kosha Ketan Amin, Age 15, Minor ) through Mr Ketan Amin being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 91/L ) Banganga, Walkeshwar, Mumbai 400 006. ) 19) Dhwani Paresh Doshi, Age 15, Minor ) through Mrs. Neela P. Doshi being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at Maniyar ) Building, A/1, 63, 6th Floor, Tardeo Road ) Mumbai 400 034. ) 20) Poojan Kashmiri, Age 16, Minor, through ) Kavita Kashmiri being natural guardian of ) minor, residing at 25/26, Prem Milan Bldg. ) 3rd Floor, N.S.Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 21) Trishla Kothari, Age 15, Minor, ) through Mrs. Rakhi Kothari being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 208/B ) Shantinagar, Nepeansea Road ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 22) Aashna P. Shah, Age 16, Minor through ) Mrs. Sonali Shah being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 32­A, Prem­Milan ) 87­B, Nepeansea Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 23) Pankti K. Shah, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Shaila K. Shah being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 2/25, Shivsagar Bldg. ) 106, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 24) Prachi K. Shah, Age 15, Minor through ) Mrs. Shaila K. Shah being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 2/25, Shivsagar ) Building, 106, Walkeshwar Road, ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 20 25) Kineree Sujeet Shah, Age 15, Minor ) through Mrs. Bharati S. Shah being natural ) guardian of minor, residing at 274/90 ) SVP Road, 1/10, Laheri Building, 5th ) Khetwadi Road, Mumbai 400 004. ) 26) Saachi Mehta, Age 15, Minor, through ) Mrs. Sarika Mehta being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 101, Ashoka ) Apartments, 10th Floor, 68, Nepeansea ) Road, Mumbai 400 006. ) 27) Rajvi J. Shah, age 15, minor, through ) Mrs. Sonan J. Shah being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at C/40, Om Dariya ) Mahal, 80, Nepeansea Road, ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 28) Pragnya Bala Murukesan, Age 15, minor ) through Mrs. Sudha Bala Kurukesan being ) natural guardian of minor, residing at ) D­303, Shimla House, Nepeansea Road ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 29) Hetali R. Shah, Age 15, minor through ) Mrs. Preeti R. Shah being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 5/29, Shri N Ketan ) Building, Chowpati Bandstand ) Mumbai 400 006. ) 30) Nidhi G. Jogani, Age 15, minor through ) Mrs. Leena Jogani being natural guardian ) of minor, residing at 2/201, Spenta Tower ) Gowalia Tank, Mumbai 400 036. )..Petitioners Versus 21 1) The State of Maharashtra through the ) Department of Education and Sports ) having its office at Annex Building ) Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 020. ) 2)