Vijay English Medium School Throu.Its Vice Principal Harishchandra Wagh v. Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.19536 OF 2024 Vijay English Medium School, ] Through its Principal, ] Pavan Nagar, Nashik ] .. Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India, ] Through School Education & Sports Dept.

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2. The State of Maharashtra, ] Through School Education & Sports Dept.

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3. The Director of Education, ] Central Building, Pune ]

4. The District Education Officer (Primary), ] Dist. Nashik ] .. Respondents Mr. Vaibhav V. Ugle, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. N.K. Rajpurohit, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondents. CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ DATE : 9TH JANUARY 2025.

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

Rule. The learned Assistant Government Pleader waives notice for the respondents.

2.

The limited request made in the writ petition is for a direction to release the amount of arrears which the petitioner claims towards entitlement under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

3.

Our attention is invited to earlier orders passed in the writ petitions seeking similar relief. Thus, following the order passed in Writ Petition Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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No.6020 of 2024 (Gurukul English Medium School Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.), dated 2nd May 2024, the following directions are issued :- (i) Time of eight weeks is granted to the respondentsState of Maharashtra to scrutinize the case of the petitioner.

(ii) The eligibility as well as quantum of reimbursement would be determined by the concerned respondent. (iii) The admissible amount of reimbursement to the petitioner would be released within a period of two weeks thereafter.

(iv) If the petitioner is not entitled for any amount of reimbursement, an order to that effect would be passed and the petitioner would be free to take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

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The Writ Petition is disposed of in above terms. No costs. [ M.M. SATHAYE, J. ] [ A.S. CHANDURKAR, J. ] 2/2 5-WP-19536-2024.doc Dixit