Daji Patil Shikshan Sanstha Deola Throu. Its President Jitnedra Ratan Aher And ORS v. The Union Of India And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16035 OF 2025 by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date: 2025.12.04 17:50:23 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Daji Patil Shikshan Sanstha through its president, Jitendra Ratan Aher Age - 42 Years, Indian Inhabitant, At. post, Deola, Dist. Nashik.
Kids Learning School Through its, Director, Shri. Pramod Triyambak Raundal, Age- 36 years, Indian Inhabitant, At Post. Kunal Nagar, Bhendi, Tal. Kalwan, Dist. Nashik.
Saraswati Vidya Mandir Through its, Sarchitnis, Shailendra Sudhakar Sonje Age- 42 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Swapnapankha Sandeep Nagar, Kandhade Road, Zhodge, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik.
Shree Siddhivinayak School Through its Director, Shri. Pramod Tryambak Raundale, Age- 38 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Bhendi, Tal. Kalwan, Dist. Nashik.
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Dyanpratithan Bahudeshiya Shaikshanik Samajik Sevabhaji Sanstha through its Sarchitnis, Shri. Rajendra Sitaram Jadhav Age-42 years, Indian Inhabitant Office at:- Karanjgavhan, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik.
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Yashodhan Shaikshanik and Samajik Sanstha, Thengoda, through its president, Shri. Jitendra Ratan Aher Age-42 years, Indian Inhabitant At Post. Thengoda, Tal. Baglan, Dist. Nashik.
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Sharda Public School Ajmir Saundane through its director, Shri. Mahesh G. Magar Age-38 years, Indian Inhabitant Taluka Baglan District. Nashik 8.
Mali Education Society, through its secretary, Smt. Sheetal Subhash Pawar Age-41 years, Indian Inhabitant C/o. D. Subhash D. Pawar, Rohit Hospital, Shrikrishnanagr, Satpu Colony, Nashik- 7 ... Petitioners
Versus
The 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 a/w Mr. Shubham Dasvant, Advocates for the Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade Addl GP a/w V. G. Badgujar, AGP for RespondentState. **** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
DATE : 2nd DECEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: RAVINDRA V. GHUGE. J.) Mentioned out of turn.
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 the 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. 5.
Rule is discharged.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)