Ideal Kids International School Thr. Head Master And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary School Education And Sports Dept. And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12916 OF 2025 Ideal Kids International School Thr. Head Master And Anr.

... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ------ Mr. Prashant Bhavake for the Petitioner.

Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ------ Coram : R.G. AVACHAT & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

Date : 6th January 2026.

PER COURT :

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Heard.

2.

The issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court dated 17th November 2025 in Parivartan High School, Dattawad vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., Writ Petition No. 11952 of 2025.

TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2026.01.06 18:58:21 +0530 1 of

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We therefore allow the Writ Petition in terms of the following order:- ::ORDER::

(a) The Petitioners shall approach the Education Officer together with copy of this order within a period of two weeks from the date of this order. If needed, the Petitioner can file additional documents in support of the pending claim, and can even file a comprehensive claim attached with such documents those are necessary in support of the claim.

(b) Within a period of six weeks from receipt of this Order's copy, the Education Officer shall decide Petitioners claim proposal(s) on its own merit, to reimburse the grant / fees and expenses under Section 12(2) of the Act of 2009 for the period as mentioned in the claim proposal(s).

(c) If the Education Officer has any reasonable query, such query would be brought to the notice of the Petitioners immediately which, the Petitioners would answer/satisfy accordingly.

(d) We make it clear that we have not made any observations on the entitlement of Petitioners-school to receive the reimbursement nor we have made any observations as to the amount of reimbursement, if any, receivable by the Petitioner. 2 of

(e) Keeping all contentions open, Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs.

[ AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. ] [ R.G. AVACHAT, J. ] 3 of