Speedwell Edusports School Thr President Vikas Late And ORS v. Union Of India And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:
2025.10.10 12:01:15 +0530 SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12853 OF 2025 Speedwell Edusports School, through its President, Shri. Vikas Late Age __ years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Wadivarhe (Mursmbi - Gadgad) Sanghvi Road, Tal. Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik.
Kavi Rabindranath Tagore Education Society Manmad, through its President, Shri. Mukesh Misar, Age - 42 years, Indian Inhabitant, Office at:- At post, Manmad, Dist. Nashik K D Bhalerao Shikshanik Samajik Va Sarwajanik Sanstha, Lakhamapur Through its Secretary, Smt. Sharda Kisan Bhalerao, Age - 38 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Lakhamapur, Tal Satana, Dist. Nashik.
Siddhi English Medium School Through its Secretary, Smt. Meghana Prasad Sonawane, Age- 38 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Siddhi Hills Educational Campus, Vinchur-Prakasha Highway, Karanjad, Tal. Satana, Dist. Nashik 5.
Acharya Chanakya Bahudeshi Sanstha Through its, Director, Shri. Ramdas Narayan Raut Age- 42 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Shevdedang, Tal. Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik.
6.
Abhinav Pre-Primary & Primary
English School, Through its, President, Shri. Deepak Patigrao Desle, Age- 36 years, Indian Inhabitant, At Post. Kalwadi, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik.
7.
Navnath English Medium School through its Chariman, Age - 42 Years, Indian Inhabitant, At Post, Meshi, Tal. Deola, Dist. Nashik
...Petitioners
Versus
Union of India Through its Pleader, The Education Principal Secretary, School Education & Sports Department Having its Office at New Delhi.
The State of Maharashtra The Education Principal Secretary, School Education & Sports Department Having its office at Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400 032.
To be served through Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay.
The Director of Education, Pune Dr. Annie Besant Road, Central Building Pune : 411 001 To be served through Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay.
The District Education Officer (Primary) District- Nashik.
To be served through Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay.
...Respondents
Mr. Vaibhav Ugle, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. P.P. a/w Mr. V.G. Badgujar, AGP for the Respondent/State.
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
DATE : 8th OCTOBER, 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.)