Systel English Medium School Through The Chairman v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:392-DB p3 and p4.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.14699 OF 2025 Systel English Medium School Through the Chairman Mr. Hemant Chaitram Gharate

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department and others ...

Mr. A. M. Reddy h/f Mr. Dnyanesh M. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. R. D. Sanap, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.5. Mr. N. N. Desale, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

AND WRIT PETITION NO.14703 OF 2025 Sindhuratna's S. V.C. (Mahatmaji) English School, Dhule Through Chairman Mr. Suresh Gordhandas Kundnani

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department and others ...

Mr. A. M. Reddy h/f Mr. Dnyanesh M. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. N. T. Bhagat, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.5. Mr. N. N. Desale, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 07 JANUARY 2026 ORDER :

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These are the petitions of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the [1]

p3 and p4.odt Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2.

Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGPs waive notice for respondents/State in respective petitions. Learned Central Government Counsel waive notice for respondent No.5/Union of India in respective petitions. Learned Advocates Mr. N. N. Desale waives notice for respondent No.4/Zilla Parishad in both the petitions.

3.

We have heard both the sides.

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We dispose of these writ petitions by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioners' proposal independently on their own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of (04) weeks from today and if the petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter.

[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [2]