Dhamma Chakra Shikshan Sanstha, Gondia, Thr. Its Secretary And Another v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. Of School Education, Mumbai And ORS.
2025:BHC-NAG:12716-DB 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO. 7185 OF 2025 DHAMMA CHAKRA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, GONDIA, THR. ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4417 OF 2025 GAYATRI GRAMSEVA SANSTHA, NIMGAON, GONDIA, THR. SECRETARY AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1703 OF 2025 BAJAJ EDUCATION BAHUUDESHI SOCIETY, NAVEGAON MATKA, THR. ITS SECRETARY AND ANR VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1707 OF 2025 SHRI AWDHOOT EDUCATION SOCIETY, GONDIA THR. ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1804 OF 2025 ABHINKI MULTIPURPOSE EDUCATION SOCIETY, GONDIA, THR.
ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1704 OF 2025 CRESCENT MULTIPURPOSE EDUCATION SOCIETY, TIRORA, GONDIA, THR. SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1823 OF 2025 SHRI. ASIMKUMAR SARAF MEMORIAL SANSTHA, TUMSAR, BHANDARA, THR. VICE-PRESIDENT AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1767 OF 2025 MAGASWERGIYA BAHU-UDDESHIYA SANSTHA, SALEKASA, BHANDARA, THR. SECRETARY AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 3424 OF 2025 VIVEK SHIKSHAN SANSTHA KURHADI, GOREGAON, THR. SECRETARY AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT.
OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS.
2/4 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7229 OF 2025 BAHU-UDDESIYA KRUSHI VIKAS SHIKSHAN SANSTHAS, TIRORA, THR. PRESIDENT AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7231 OF 2025 KAMTHA BAHUDESHIYA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, GONDIA, THR. SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7230 OF 2025 DEWAJIBHAU BUDHE MEMORIAL SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, GONDIA THR. SECRETARY AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7224 OF 2025 LOKARPAN SAMAJSEVI SANSTHA, TIRORA, GONDIA, THR. SECRETARY AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7228 OF 2025 ADARSH BAHUUDESHIYA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA,BHANDARA THR.
SECRETARY AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7226 OF 2025 SHRI. SHARDA MULTIPURPOSE EDUCATION SOCIETY, THR. SECRETARY, GONDIA AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7223 OF 2025 PRITI SAMAJIK BAHUUDESHIYA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA TIRORA, GONDIA THR. PRESIDENT AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7225 OF 2025 SWARGIYA DR. CHANDULAL HEMANE BAHUUDESHIYE SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, KHURD GONDIA AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7222 OF 2025 KRUSHNA SAHAYOGI TANTRA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, DEORI, GONDIA THR.PRESIDENT AND ANOTHER VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT.
OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 7227 OF 2025 SHRIMATI DHANESHWARIBAI TURKAR GYAN ANKUR SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, DASGAON, GONDIA THR. SECY. & ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND ORS.
3/4 ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.
Shri H.H.Jichkar, Advocate h/f. Shri H.S.Chitaley, Advocate for the petitioner/s. Shri N.R.Patil, AGP for the respondent(s)/State.
CORAM
: ANIL S. KILOR AND R AJNISH R. VYAS , JJ.
DATE :
21.11.2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGP.
2.
In all these petitions, the following prayers are made:- A) direct the respondent nos. 1 to 7 to release and pay the outstanding amount towards reimbursement of fees for the students admitted under 25% of RTE quota in petitioner no. 2 School, B) direct the respondent nos. 1 to 7 to provide to the petitioner no. 2 School all such benefits as may be due to it under the Right to Education Act, 2009 (for short, "RTE Act"). 3.
The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that, a similar issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No. 2819/2021 on 16/10/2023, so also in Writ Petition No. 5825/2024 with connected Writ Petition Nos. 5826/2024 and 5827/2024 on 09/10/2024. He, therefore, requests this Court to extend the similar benefit to the petitioners.
4.
In light of the aforesaid judgment, we direct that, each case of the petitioners shall be scrutinized by the authorities concerned within a period of four weeks from today and the eligibility quantum be determined by the concerned authorities to which the petitioners are entitled.
5.
If the petitioners are found to be entitled to the same amount, same shall be reimbursed to them within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.
4/4 6.
However, in case, the petitioners are not found to be entitled to, they shall be communicated the reasons for their nonentitlement for the amount, which they are claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter.
7.
With all these observations, the petitions are disposed of.
(RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.)