India, Nov. 9 -- The Bombay High Court has stayed the Maharashtra education department's decision to cancel the recognition of 13 schools run by Sinhgad Technical Education Society over non-payment of teachers' salaries and disruption of classroom teaching. The interim relief was granted on November 6, keeping the department's action on hold pending further judicial directions.

Deputy director of education, Pune division, Machhindranath Kadam, confirmed the development, saying the department would decide its next course of action in accordance with the court's orders.

On November 5, the education department initiated proceedings against the 13 schools following inspections in 2026 that revealed teachers had not received salaries for sev...