Bombay High CourtWP/1746/2026disposed off

Balaji Education Society Gangakhed District Parbhani Thr Its President v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2026-02-12Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar2 pages

2026:BHC-AUG:6556-DB p4 to p7.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 4 WRIT PETITION NO.1745 OF 2026 Kai. Jijabhau Bahuudeshiy Sevabhavi Sanstha Indalkarwadi Thr Its President And Others

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent 1 to 3/State. Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

AND 5 WRIT PETITION NO.1746 OF 2026 Balaji Education Society Gangakhed District Parbhani Thr Its President

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. A. R. Nikam, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

AND 6 WRIT PETITION NO. 1747 OF 2026 Adhar Foundation Georai Thr Its Secretary

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

AND 7 WRIT PETITION NO.1748 OF 2026 Shri Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Through Its Secretary

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ...

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

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p4 to p7.odt CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 12 FEBRUARY 2026 ORDER :

These are the petitions of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the 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 Advocates Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Mr. A. R. Nikam and Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar waive notice for respondent No.4/Zilla Parishad in respective petitions. 3.

We have heard both the sides.

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]