Maa Gayatri Shikshan Sanstha, Gondia Thr. President And ANR. v. State Of Mah. Thr. Secy. Department Of School Education And Sports Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:4691-DB 1 WP-1944-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.1944 OF 2026 [Maa Gayatri Shikshan Sanstha, Gondia, thrugh its President and another Vs. State of Maharashtra and others] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri Harshad Jichkar, Counsel for Petitioners. Shri J.Y. Ghurde, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ.

D ATE : 6 th MARCH, 2026 .

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5. 2.

In the present petition, the following prayers are made : "A.

Direct the Respondent No.1 to 7 to release and pay the outstanding amounts towards reimbursement of fees for the students admitted under 25% of the RTE quota in Petitioner No.2 School. B.

Direct the Respondent No.1 to 7 to provide to the Petitioner No.2 School all such benefits as may be due to it under the RTE Act. C.

Grant any other relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of Justice." 3.

The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that a similar issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.2819 of 2021 on 16th October, 2023, so also in Writ Petition No.5825 of 2024 with connected Writ Petition Nos.5826 of 2024 and 5827 of 2024 on 9th October, 2024. He, therefore, requests this Court to extend the similar benefit to the petitioners.

4.

In light of the aforesaid judgments, we direct that the case of the petitioners shall be scrutinized by the Authorities concerned within a period of four weeks from today and the eligibility quantum be

2 WP-1944-2026.odt determined by the concerned Authorities, to which the petitioners are entitled.

5.

If the petitioners are found to be entitled to the same amount, same shall be reimbursed to them within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. 6.

However, in case, the petitioners are not found to be entitled to, they shall be communicated the reasons for their non-entitlement for the amount, which they are claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter. 7.

With these directions, the petition is disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) LANJEWAR