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Major Sohan Singh Sandhu Shikshan Sanstha Thr Its President Anil V Sharma And ANR v. Union Of India Thr Department Of School Education And Literacy And ORS

2026-05-06Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Vibha Kankanwadi , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ajit B. Kadethankar2 pages

2026:BHC-AUG:20439-DB p1 and p2.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1 WRIT PETITION NO.5173 OF 2026 Major Sohan Singh Sandhu Shikshan Sanstha Thr Its President Anil V Sharma And Anr

VERSUS

Union Of India Thr Department Of School Education And Literacy And Ors ...

Mr. P. S. Sinha, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate h/f Mr. S. R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondent No.6.

...

AND 2 WRIT PETITION NO.5174 OF 2026 Sunshine International School Thr Its President

VERSUS

The Union Of India Thr Its Secretary And Ors ...

Mr. S. V. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondents/State.

Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ...

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

DATE : 06 MAY 2026 ORDER :

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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 AGPs waive notice for respondents/State in respective petitions. Learned Advocate Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar holding for learned Advocate Mr. S. R. Dheple and learned Advocate Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar waive notice for respondent/Zilla Parishad in respective petitions.

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We have heard both the sides.

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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. [ AJIT B. KADETHANKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE scm [2]