Modern English Medium School Naitale v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr School Education And Sport Dept And ORS

by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date:

2026.04.09 18:03:25 +0530 1 904-WP-4518-2026.doc PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4518 OF 2026 Modern English Medium School, Naitale

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Maharashtra Thr. School Education and Sport Department and Ors. ...Respondents ----------------- Mr. Rohit D. Gorade for the Petitioner.

Smt. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for Respondent - State. ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATED : 9th APRIL, 2026 P.C.:- 1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard with the consent of the parties.

2.

By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has sought a direction to the Respondent to reimburse the amount of Rs.45,44,692/- payable to the Petitioner - School for the academic years 2018-2019 to 2024-2025 under Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

3.

Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perusing prior orders passed by this Court including the order dated 7 April 2026 in Sarvodaya English Primary School Trust vs. State of Maharashtra Pallavi 1/2

2 904-WP-4518-2026.doc through the School Education and Sports Department and Ors.1, we pass the similar order as under:- (i) The Respondent No.1 - State shall within a period of 12 weeks from today scrutinize the case of the Petitioner - School and determine the eligibility as well as quantum of reimbursement to the Petitioner - School.

(ii) The admissible amount of reimbursement to the Petitioner - School shall be released by the Respondent - State within a period of two weeks from such determination.

(iii) In the event the Petitioner - School is not entitled for any amount of reimbursement, a reasoned order to that effect shall be passed and the Petitioner - School shall be at liberty to seek redressal of his grievance, in accordance with law. 4.

Writ Petition is disposed of in above terms. No order as to costs. 5.

Place the Writ Petition for recording compliance on 20 July 2026. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] 1 Writ Petition (L) No.41723 of 2025 Pallavi 2/2