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Gitai Bahu-Uddeshiy Vikash Education Society, Thr. Secretary, Gondia and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of School Education, Mumbai and Ors.

Bombay HC9 Oct 2024WP/5825/2024

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Three writ petitions by education societies sought reimbursement of outstanding fees for students admitted under the 25% RTE quota. Following earlier Division Bench orders, the court directed the Zilla Parishad to forward disbursement proposals within four weeks and the State to disburse within six weeks thereafter.

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Directions to Zilla Parishad to forward reimbursement proposals within four weeks and State Government to disburse within six weeks thereafter; liberty to approach Court on rejection or shortfall.

Gitai Bahu-Uddeshiy Vikash Education Society, Thr… — Education and Admissions | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

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WRIT PETITION NO.5825 OF 20 24

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Gitai Bahu-Uddeshiy Vikash Education Society, Thr. Secretary, Soundad, Gondia and anr.

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-vs-

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State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of School Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors. WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.5826 OF 20 24

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Pawan Education Sanstha, Thr. its Secretary, Sakoli, Bhandara and anr.

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-vs-

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State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of School Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5827 OF 20 24

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Shri Tulsi Education Society, Thr. its Secretary, Goregaon, Gondia and anr.

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-vs-

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State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of School Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors.

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Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders. or directions and the Registrar's orders.

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Shri H. S. Chitaley, Advocate for petitioners.

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Shri D. P. Thakare, Additional Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 & 5. Ms M. P. Munshi, Advocate for respondent No.7.

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CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : October 09, 2024

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Writ Petition Nos.5826/2024 and 5827/2024 are not on board. On mentioning same are taken on board.

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In support of the grievance seeking direction to respondent Nos.1 to 7 to release and pay the outstanding amounts towards reimbursement of fees for the students admitted under 25% of the RTE quota, our attention is invited to an order passed on 24/09/2024 in Writ Petition No.5037/2024 (Pratap Memorial Charitable Trust and anr. vs. State of Maharashtra and ors.) along with Writ Petition No.5212/2024.

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Recording that the facts in the petitions are identical to one which was decided by the Division Bench on 09/11/2023 in Writ

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Petition No.14162/2023 (Late Shri B. R. Chavan English Medium School vs. State of Maharashtra and ors.) with connected petitions, where a statement was recorded on behalf of the Education Officer (Primary) that the process of forwarding proposal and thereafter disbursement of the amount by the State Government, if petitioners are found to be eligible, shall be completed within period of six weeks time, we extend the similar directions to the respondents before us.

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We also grant liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court by availing appropriate remedy in case of rejection of their claim or on receipt of a lesser amount.

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We therefore direct the Zilla Parishad to forward the proposal for disbursement of the amount to the State Government within four weeks and expect that the State Government shall disburse the amount within six weeks thereafter.

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All the three writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the aforesaid direction.

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(Abhay J. Mantri, J.) (Bharati Dangre, J.)

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Asmita

Gitai Bahu-Uddeshiy Vikash Education Society, Thr. Secretary, Gondia and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. of School Education, Mumbai and Ors.

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