C/M, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Harijan Shishu Shiksha Niketan, Thru. Manager Shiv Bachan Singh Yadav v. U.O.I. Thru. Secy., Deptt. of School Education and Literacy, Minis. of Human Resouce Deptt. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Fee reimbursement mandamus under Section 12(2), Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; arrears of reimbursement sought from academic year 2010-11 (date of enforcement of RTE Act); school free and compulsory education funding; writ petition WRIT - C No. 3094 of 2025 disposed of by High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Jaspreet Singh, J., 2.4.2025) with direction to respondent no. 2 to consider representation (Annexure-8) within six weeks; earlier Writ Petition No. 11727 (M/B) of 2015 dismissed 30th November, 2018; Apex Court order 22nd July, 2022 permitted grievances to be raised individually; representations to respondent nos. 2 and 3 undecided; Court did not examine claims on merits; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:18287.
What did the court decide?
No monetary relief or mandamus for reimbursement granted; writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the petitioner's claim/representation (Annexure-8) in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order; claims expressly left unexamined on merits.