Suman Bahu-Uddeshiya Sanstha, Warthi, Bhandara, Thr. Secretary And Another v. State Of Maharashtra, Dept. Of School Education, Thr. Secretary, Mumbai And ORS.

1 150wp8366.2025.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 8366 OF 2025 (Suman Bahu Uddeshiya Sanstha, Warthi and anr Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. N.B. Kalwaghe, Advocate for petitioners.

Ms. K.P. Marpakwar, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ.

DATED : DECEMBER 24, 2025.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGP for the respondent/State.

2.

In this petition, the following prayer is made : b) be pleased to direct the respondents to release and reimburse the balance amount of fees incurred by petitioner No.2-school towards the expenses incurred in imparting education to 25% of RTE quota students since 2012 by scrutinizing the case of petitioners within a period of 6 weeks;"

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

2 150wp8366.2025. 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.

6.

However, in case, the petitioners are not found to be entitled to, they shall be communicated the reasons for their non entitlement for the amount, which they are claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter.

7.

With all these observations, the petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J) (ANIL S.KILOR,J) RS Belkhede, PS