St. Johns Education Society Dgir Through Trustee And Authorized Signatory v. The Union Of India Through The Secretary And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:35418-DB p2 to p3 RTE.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 2 WRIT PETITION NO.15057 OF 2025 Joglai Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha Through Its President And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

3 WRIT PETITION NO.15058 OF 2025 St. Johns Education Society Dgir Through Trustee And Authorized Signatory

VERSUS

The Union Of India Through The Secretary And Others ...

Mr. G. N. Kulkarni (Mardikar), Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. P. V. Tapse, Advocate h/f Mr. U. B. Bondar for Respondent No.5. ...

5 WRIT PETITION NO.15060 OF 2025 Shri Shivchatrapati Shiksan And Krida Mandal Partur Through Its President And Others

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

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

DATE : 12 DECEMBER 2025 ORDER :

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These are the petitions of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the Right of [1]

p2 to p3 RTE.odt Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2.

Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGPs waive notice for respondents/State in respective petitions. Learned Advocates Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi and Mr. P. V. Tapse h/f Mr. U. B. Bondar waive notice for respondents/Zilla Parishad in respective petitions. 3.

We have heard both the sides.

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We dispose of these writ petitions by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioners' 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 petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter. [ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [2]