Bhagyalaxmi Sarla Gurusahani Memorial School Thr The Managing Trustee v. The Union Of India Through Its Secretary And Others

2024:BHC-AUG:20325-DB 1 930.WP-9568-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9568 OF 2024 BHAGYALAXMI SARLA GURUSAHANI MEMORIAL SCHOOL THR THE MANAGING TRUSTEE

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Sirsamkar Prashant L. AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. N.D. Batule ...

CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ.

DATE : 03 SEPTEMBER 2024 PER COURT :

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Issue notice to the respondents for final disposal. Learned AGP waives service for respondents/State.

2.

The petitioner is seeking reimbursement of balance amount of expenditure in terms of provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

3.

Though the respondent no.1- Union of India has taken over burden to share some of such reimbursement of balance amount, essentially, the State authorities respondent Nos. 2 to 5 who are supposed to undertake the scrutiny regarding entitlement of such petitioners seeking reimbursement.

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In the light of above, the prayer in this petition is innocuous. 5.

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to immediately undertake scrutiny of the proposal of the petitioner, claiming reimbursement of balance amount, by undertaking necessary inquiry which shall happen, as expeditiously as possible and to be concluded in any case within six weeks. The petitioner shall be reimbursed to the extent found entitled to after such inquiry within four weeks thereafter.

[ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] [ MANGESH S. PATIL, J.] Najeeb..