Priyadarshani Magasvargiya Vikas Mahila Mandal Through Its Secretary And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:5339-DB 2561.25wp (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 44 WRIT PETITION NO. 2561 OF 2025

1. PRIYADARSHANI MAGASVARGIYA VIKAS MAHILA MANDAL THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

2. EKLAVYA INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE, NANDED, THR. ITS PRINCIPAL

VERSUS

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

2. THE DIRECTORATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, PUNE

3. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY), ZILLA PARISHAD, NANDED ....

Mr Amit A. Mukhedkar, Advocate for petitioners Mrs V. N. Patil Jadhav, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 & 2 Mr S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for respondent No.3 CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ.

DATE : 24th February, 2025 PER COURT:

1.

It is a matter of reimbursement of school fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioners/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 and 2. Learned

2561.25wp (2) advocate Mr Pulkundwar waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.3.

3.

We have heard both the sides.

4.

We dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of the petitioners' 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 petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to them within a period of four weeks thereafter.

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