Purandar Higher And Technical Education Society v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary Education Dept And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.17411 OF 2025 1.

Purandar Higher And Technical Education Society Waghapur, Ral. Purandar, Dist Pune Through its trustee SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Date: 2025.12.23 17:44:30 +0530 2.

Pune Cambridge Public School And Junior College Ambegaon BK., Pune 411043 Through its Principal ... Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary Education department, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400032 2.

Pune Zilla Parishad Yashwantrao Chavan Bhavan, Pune ... Respondents **** Mr. Jenish Dinesh Jain i/b Ms. Gargi Warunjikar, Advocates for the Petitioners in both matters.

Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for the State in WP/17414/2025. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for the State in WP/17411/2025. **** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 22nd DECEMBER, 2025

ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: RAVINDRA V. GHUGE. J.) 1.

Mentioned out of turn.

2.

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

3.

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. 4.

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. 4.

This Writ Petition is disposed off in the above terms. 5.

Rule is discharged.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)