Shri Swaminarayan Education Trust Through Its Chairman Keshavprasad K Shastri v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 3 WRIT PETITION NO.13955 OF 2025 Shri. Swaminarayan Education Trust Through its Chairman Keshavprasad K. Shastri ....Petitioner

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary and others .....Respondents ...

AND WRIT PETITION NO.13956 OF 2025 Shri. Swaminarayan Education Trust Through its Chairman Keshavprasad K. Shastri ....Petitioner

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary and others .....Respondents .....

Mr. Shailesh S. Chapalgaonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner in both the petitions.

Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for respondents/State in both the petitions. Mr. S. R. Dheple, Advocate for respondent No.4 in both the petitions.

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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 21 NOVEMBER 2025 [1]

wp-13955-2025 and wp-13956-2025.odt ORDER :

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Not on Board. Upon mentioning, matters are taken on board.

2.

These are the petitions 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.

3.

Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGP waives notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Learned Advocate Mr. S. R. Dheple waives notice for respondent No.4.

4.

We have heard both the sides.

5.

We dispose of these writ petitions by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioner's proposal independently on their own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of

(04) weeks from today and if the petitioner is found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to the petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter.

[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [2]