Malikaarjun Appa Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha Through Its President And ANR v. The Union Of India Through Secretory And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:12503-DB p2, p3 and p5.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 902 WRIT PETITION NO.2974 OF 2026 Mahatma Phule Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Through Its President Gajanan L Wakharkar

VERSUS

The Union Of India Through Secretory And Others ...

Mr. Santosh S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. R. H. Mewara, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.1. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. ...

AND 903 WRIT PETITION NO.2975 OF 2026 Bhagwanbaba Shikshan Prasarak Mandals Through Its Secretary And Others

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The Union Of India Through Secretory And Others ...

Mr. Santosh S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Mr. K. S. Solanke, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.1. ...

AND 905 WRIT PETITION NO.2977 OF 2026 Malikaarjun Appa Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha Through Its President And Anr

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The Union Of India Through Secretory And Others ...

Mr. Santosh S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. Akshay Kulkarni, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. ...

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 18 MARCH 2026 [1]

p2, p3 and p5.odt 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 Advocate Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar waives notice for respondent No.5/Zilla Parishad in all the petitions.

3.

We have heard both the sides.

4.

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]