Vidya International School Thr Its Principal v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Primary Education Dept And ORS

Digitally signed by VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date:

2026.01.16 12:09:05 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VINA ARVIND KHADPE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 15263 OF 2025

1. Vidya International School through Its Principal, Shubhangi Rupesh Shinde An Indian Inhabitant Having Its Address At Post-Dhanore, Gat No.74 Dhanore Tal-Yeola, District Nashik, Maharashtra 423401 ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Maharashtra Primary Education Department, 4th Floor, Mantralay, Mumbai - 400 032

2. The Commissioner of Education Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001

3. 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 Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik - 422001

The Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad, Nashik, Administrative Building, Nashik - 422001 ... Respondents ---- Mr. Shrinath Badade a/w Mr. Rayyan Shah i/b. Mr. Vaibhav Kadam for the Petitioners.

Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 - State.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 12th JANUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the Parties.

2.

The sole request made in this Writ Petition is for a direction to release the amount of arrears which the Petitioner claims towards entitlement grants under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 3.

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 the Petitioner.

(ii) The eligibility as well as quantum of reimbursement would be determined by the concerned Respondent. (iii) The admissible amount of reimbursement to the Petitioner be released within a period of two weeks thereafter.

(iv) If the Petitioner is not entitled for any amount of reimbursement, a reasoned order to that effect be passed, and the Petitioner would be at liberty to seek redressal of his grievance, in accordance with law. 4.

This Writ Petition is disposed off in the above terms. Rule is discharged.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)