Little Flower English Medium School Thro. Head Mistress v. State Of Maharashtra School Education And Sport Department

Digitally signed by VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date:

2026.02.06 11:16:06 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION VINA ARVIND KHADPE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.17502 OF 2025 Little Flower English Medium School Throu. Head Mistress and anr.

Arvind Education Society Having office Shitole Nagar, 31, Old Sangvi, Dist. Pune.

... Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, (School Education), School Education & Sports Department, Maharashtra Mantralaya (Extension), Room No.432, Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400032.

The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Pune Having office at Yashwantrao Chavan Bhavan, Wellesley Road, Camp Pune Maharashtra 411 001 The Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad, Pune Having office at Yashwantrao Chavan Bhavan,Wellesley Road, Camp Pune, Maharashtra 411 001 Dy. Director, Education Department, Pune Division, having office at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Camp, Pune.

Emai: dydepune@gmail.com ... Respondents ---- Mr. Ajit Kenjale a/w Mr. Azharuddin Khan, Mr. Sai Kadam for the Petitioners.

Mrs. P. N. Diwan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1/State. ----

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

DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE):- 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 Petitioners claim 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 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. Rule is discharged.

5.

List the above Petition for recording compliance on 24th April, 2026.

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