Tree House High School Kondhwa And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Principal Secretary And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VINA ARVIND KHADPE VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date: 2026.02.09 13:16:09 +0530 CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.585 OF 2026
1. Tree House High School Kondhwa A unit of Mira Education Trust, having its address at 38 Pokala Mala, Behind WelcomeHall, Kondhwa, Khurd, Pune - 411 048.
2. Mira Education Trust A public trust registered under the provisions of Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950, having its address at 501 Saba Palace, Above Brahmin Cafe, Near Khar West Railway Station, Mumbai-400052.
Farzan Mohameddin Qureshi Of Mumbai, an adult Indian inhabitant, the Trustee & Manager of Petitioner No.2, having his address at Room No.6/A, Shaffi Mansion, Lady Jamshedji Road, Mahim West, Mumbai 400056.
... Petitioners
Versus
1. State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, (School Education), School Education & Sports Department, Maharashtra State.
Ministry (Extension), Room No.432 Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai -32
2. The Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad, Pune. Having its office at Yashwantrao Chavhan Bhavan, Wellesley Road, Camp, Pune, Maharashtra - 411 001.
... Respondents ---- Mr. Vishal Kanade a/w Mr. Chirag Sarawagi i/b. Mr. Tushar Goradia for the Petitioners.
Mr. Ajit Savagave for Respondent No.2 - Zilla Parishad Pune. Mr. P. N. Diwan, AGP for the Respondent - State. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 4th FEBRUARY, 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 the 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 the Petitioners.
(ii) The eligibility as well as quantum of reimbursement would be determined by the concerned Respondent. (iii) The admissible amount of reimbursement to the Petitioners be released within a period of two weeks thereafter.
(iv) If the Petitioners are not entitled for any amount of reimbursement, a reasoned order to that effect be passed, and the Petitioners 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. 5.
In the event, the Government has allotted the land to the Institution, mandating no grants under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, or if the claims have already been decided by the Government, the directions in this order would lose their efficacy. 6.
Rule is discharged.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)