Godavari Manar Charitable Trust through Its President v. the Union of India through Secretory and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Fee reimbursement under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 sought by Godavari Manar Charitable Trust (a school management admitting 25% quota students); Writ Petition No. 8398 of 2025, Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:30582-DB; per court decision dated 07-11-2025 by Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.; petition disposed with directions — independent scrutiny on own merits within four weeks, disbursement within a further four weeks if found entitled; advocates: D. B. Pokale h/f S. S. Patil (petitioner), R. R. Bangar (Central Government Counsel, respondent No. 1), R. S. Wani AGP (respondent Nos. 2-4), S. B. Pulkundwar (respondent No. 5); no cases cited; no amounts stated.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the respondents to scrutinize the petitioner's reimbursement proposals independently on their own merits and take appropriate decisions within four (04) weeks, and, if the petitioner is found entitled to reimbursement, to disburse the money within a further period of four weeks thereafter.