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Sahyadri National School Throug The Principal v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And ORS

2025-07-29Hon'Ble Shri Justice M. S. Karnik , Hon'Ble Shri Justice N. R. Borkar2 pages

43-cwp-3199-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3199 OF 2025 Sahyadri National School Through the Principal Mrs. Shubhada Deshmukh ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents Digitally signed by DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Date:

2025.07.30 18:20:11 +0530 DINESH SADANAND SHERLA ---------------- Ms Shraddha Pawar a/w. Mr. Nilesh Patil League for the Petitioner.

Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3. ----------------

CORAM

:

M.S. KARNIK & N.R. BORKAR, J.J.

DATE :

29th JULY, 2025.

P.C.

1.

Mentioned out of turn.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl.G.P. for the respondent/State.

3.

According to the petitioner - institutions, they are entitled to reimbursement of fees for the students admitted against the quota of 25 % as per the provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ('the Act" for the short). However, they have not been paid the said amount.

DSS 1/2

43-cwp-3199-25.doc 4.

In an identical petition, this Court by order dated 10th June 2025 in Writ Petition No. 6128 of 2025 directed the authority concerned to scrutinize the proposal for the reimbursement to the petitioners therein and if they are found to be entitled to some amount, the same shall be reimbursed to them.

5.

We are, therefore, inclined to pass the similar order in the present petition.

6.

The respondents shall scrutinize the proposal of petitioner - institutions for reimbursement and if they are found to be entitled to some amount, the same shall be reimbursed to them. However, in case the petitioner - institutions are not found to be entitled, then they shall be communicated the reasons therefor for their non-entitlement for the amount they are claiming. The said exercise shall be done within a period of eight weeks from today. 7.

The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (N.R. BORKAR, J.) (M.S. KARNIK, J.) DSS 2/2