Golden Kids English Primary School, Thr. Principal, Namrata C. Khandare v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Prin. Secretary, School Education Department, Mumbai And ORS.
2026:BHC-NAG:1828-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.
WRIT PETITION NO. 873 OF 2026 Golden Kids English Primary School Through Principal, Mrs Namrata Chandrashekhar Khandare, Age:- 51 Years, Occ.: Service, R/o. Sarvoday Colony, Congress Nagar Road, Amravati 444606 ...PETITIONER // V E R S U S // 1.
The State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralay, Mumbai - 400001 2.
The Dy. Director of Primary Education, Amravati Division, Near Maltekdi, Tope Nagar, Amravati-444602 3.
The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Amravati-444602 RESPONDENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Sarabjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. A. V. Palshikar, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 and 2/State ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 3 rd FEBRUARY , 2026 .
O R A L J U D G M E N T : (PER : RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) 1.
Heard.
2.
RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard learned counsel for the parties.
3.
The petitioner is an Educational Institution seeking reimbursement of grant under the provisions of Section 12(2) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (for short 'the Act of 2009'). According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, previously part amount of the grant has been reimbursed and now the entitlement is for balance amount of such further grant.
4.
The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the Respondent No.2 is the Competent Authority to consider the entitlement of the petitioner. 5.
In the aforesaid facts, the writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to consider the entitlement of the Petitioner to reimbursement of grant under Section 12(2) of the Act of 2009. The Respondent No.3 shall furnish necessary information to the said Authorities, as required. The aforesaid process of
considering the entitlement of the Petitioner be undertaken and completed within a period of three months of receiving copy of this order. Needless to state that on such entitlement being found, further consequential steps shall be taken by the respondents. 6.
Rule is disposed of in aforesaid terms with no order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. [RAJ. D. WAKODE, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 04/02/2026 18:24:16