Hon. Sharad Pawar Public School Thr Prin. B N Shinde And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra, Primary Education Dept. And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date: 2025.12.10 20:41:26 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10331 OF 2025 Hon. Sharad Pawar Public School Through Its Principal Bhausaheb Nanasaheb Shinde An Adult, Age: 56 Years, Indian Inhabitant, Having Its Address at Datta Bhoomi, At post - Manur, Tal- Kalwan, Dist- Nashik - 423 501 Global Public School & Jr. College Global Infotech India Trust Through Trustee/Treasurer, Mr. Tukaram Patloba Kendre An Adult, Age: Years, Indian Inhabitant, Having Its Address at Global Campus, Next to MUHS, Dindori Road, Nashik 422 004 Global International School & Jr. College Global Infotech India Trust Through Trustee/Treasurer, Mr. Tukaram Patloba Kendre An Adult, Age: Years, Indian Inhabitant, Having Its Address at Global Campus, Next to MUHS, Dindori Road, Nashik - 422 004 Utkarsh Public School Dhakambe Global Infotech India Trust Through Trustee/Treasurer, Mr. Tukaram Patloba Kendre An Adult, Age: Years, Indian Inhabitant, Having Its Address at Global Campus, Next to MUHS, Dindori Road, Nashik 422 004
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Atma Malik English Medium School Through Its Principal - Somnath Gaikwad An Adult, Age: 40 Years, Indian Inhabitant, Having Its Address at Jaulke-Dindori, Tal: Dindori, Dist: Nashik Maharashtra 423 401 ... Petitioners
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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Primary Education Department, 4th Floor, Mantralay, Mumbai- 400 032 THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001 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 5.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik- 422001 6.
THE EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY) Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik- 422001 ... Respondents **** Mr. Shrinath Bobade, Mr. Rayyan Shah a/w Ms. Vedika Bhoir i/b Mr. Vaibhav Kadam, Advocates for the Petitioner.
Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 5 & 6.
Mr. P. P. Kakade Addl. GP a/w Mr. Karan Thorat, 'B' Pnl, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.
**** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
DATE : 8th DECEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the Parties.
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.
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.
This Writ Petition is disposed off in the above terms. Rule is discharged.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)