Priyadarshani International School Kawaddaraa Throu. Its Sec. Sharayu Ranjeet Deshmukh v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Its Principal Sec. School Education And Sports Dept And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15368 OF 2024 Priyadarshani International School, ] Kawaddara, Bharvir Khurd, ] Tal. Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik ] Through its Secretary - Smt. Sharayu Ranjeet Deshmukh ] .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Maharashtra, ] Through School Education and Sports Department ]

2. The Commissioner of Education, ] Directorate of Education (Primary), Pune ]

3. The Director of Education, ] Directorate of Education (Primary), Pune ]

4. The Deputy Director of Education, ] Nasik Region, Nasik ]

5. The Chief Executive Officer, ] Zilla Parishad, Nasik ] .. Respondents Mr. Vaibhav Kadam with Mr. Aditya Thorat, Mr. Shrinath Bobade, Ms. Vedika Bhoir and Ms. Shweta Jadhav, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. Y.D. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra. CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ DATE : 27TH MARCH 2025.

ORAL JUDGMENT : { Per A.S. Chandurkar, J. } 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

The petitioner is an Educational Institution seeking reimbursement of grant under the provisions of Section 12(2) of the Right of Children to Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, previously part amount of the grant has been reimbursed and now the entitlement is for 25% of such further grant. 3.

The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the respondent no.2 is the Competent Authority to consider the entitlement of the petitioner.

4.

In the aforesaid facts, the writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent nos.2 to 4 to consider the entitlement of the petitioner to reimbursement of grant under Section 12(2) of the Act of 2009. The respondent no.5 shall furnish necessary information to the said Authorities, as required. The aforesaid process of considering the entitlement of the petitioner be undertaken and completed within a period of three months of receiving copy of this order. Needless to state that on such entitlement being found, further consequential steps shall be taken by the respondents.

5.

Rule is disposed of in aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. [ M.M. SATHAYE, J. ] [ A.S. CHANDURKAR, J. ] 2/2 912-WP-15368-2024.doc Dixit