Motiram Manikrao Mangnale v. City And Industrial Development Corporation Ltd Through Its Chief Administrator

Digitally signed by VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date:

2026.01.16 12:06:37 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VINA ARVIND KHADPE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 104 OF 2026

1. Matoshri Shantabai Govindrao Sonawane English Medium School, andarsul Through its Principal, Altaf Khan an Adult, Aged 48 years, Indian Inhabitant, having its Address at Andarsul, Tal. Yeola, District Nashik.

2. Saieegreen English Medium School, Nagarsul, Through its Head Master, Jadhav Sapna @ Sapna Paithankar An Adult, Age : 35 years, Indian Inhabitant, Dhamode Road Nagarsul, Yeola, Nashik Bankar Patil Public School, Angangaon Through Its Principal Pankaj Chandrakant Nikam An Adult, Age:39 years, Indian Inhabitant, Yeola-Nashik Highway, Angangaon, Tal. Yeola, District Nashik.

Shree Sainath English Medium School, Through Its Principal Yogesh Bapu Somwanshi An Adult, Age:36 years, Indian Inhabitant, Dhulgaon, Tal. Yeola, District Nashik.

Arya Niketan English Medium School, Paregaon, Yeola, Nashik Through Its Principal Hrushikesh Kushal Gaikwad An Adult, Age :26 years, Indian Inhabitant, Paregaon, Tal. Yeola, District Nashik.

... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Maharashtra Primary Education Department, 4th Floor, Mantralay, Mumbai - 400032

2. The Commissioner of Education Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001

3. The Director of Education Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001 The Regional Dy. Director Education Nashik Region, Nashik Government Colony, Nashik - 422214 Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik - 422001 The Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik - 422001 ---- Mr. Shrinath Badade a/w Mr. Rayyan Shah i/b. Mr. Vaibhav Kadam for the Petitioners.

Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 - State.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 12th JANUARY, 2026

ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the Parties.

2.

The sole request made in this Writ Petition is for a direction to release the amount of arrears which the Petitioners claim towards entitlement grants 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 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 Respondents/State of Maharashtra to scrutinize the case of each Petitioner.

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

(iv) If any Petitioner is not entitled for any amount of

reimbursement, a reasoned order to that effect be passed and such Petitioner would be at liberty to seek redressal of his grievance, in accordance with law. 4.

This Writ Petition is disposed off in the above terms. Rule is discharged.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)