PUNE, 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 several months. The teachers had boycotted classroom teaching, disrupting academic activities and affecting students' learning. The matter had earlier come up for a hearing before the deputy director of education on July 20, 2026, when representatives of the institution and education department officials presented their respective positions. While the department highlighted the disruption of teaching and academic losses suffered by students, the institution cited financial difficulties for the delay in salary payments....