Bardiya Intertional School Through Its Chairman v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:4417-DB 2159.25wp (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 912 WRIT PETITION NO. 2159 OF 2025 BARDIYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN

VERSUS

1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI

2. The DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY), PUNE

3. THE DY-DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, NASHIK

4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON

5. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY), ZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON ....

Ms Aishwarya Takale, Advocate h/f Mr Yogesh M. Patil, Advocate for petitioner Mr M. M. Nerlikar, Addl.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3 Mr Balaji S. Shinde, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 & 5 CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ.

DATE : 13th February, 2025 PER COURT:

1.

It is a matter of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable forthwith. Learned A.G.P. waives service for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Learned advocate Mr Shinde waives service of notice on behalf of respondent Nos.4 and 5.

2159.25wp (2) 3.

We have heard both the sides.

4.

We dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of the petitioner's proposals independently on its own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of four (04) weeks from today, and if the petitioner is found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to it within a period of four weeks thereafter.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk