Bombay High CourtWP/3811/2026disposed off

Vikas Vidya Mandals Through The Secretary v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And ORS

2026-04-09Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1 WRIT PETITION NO.3811 OF 2026 Vikas Vidya Mandals Through The Secretary

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Ors ...

Mr. Atul Pawar, Advocate h/f Mr. B. S. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State.

Ms. Archana J. Pawar, Advocate for Respondent No.4. Mr. Ravi R. Bangar, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.5. ...

AND 2 WRIT PETITION NO.3812 OF 2026 Oxford English Medium School Through Its Principal And Ors

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Ors ...

Mr. Amit A. Mukhedkar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.3. Mr. Ravi R. Bangar, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.4. ...

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

DATE : 09 APRIL 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. [1]

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Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGP waives notice for respondents/State in both the petitions. Learned Advocates Ms. Archana J. Pawar and Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar waive notice for respondents/Zilla Parishad in respective petitions. Learned Central Government Counsel Mr. Ravi R. Bangar waives notice for respondent/Union of India in both the 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]