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Sindhuratnas Svc Mahatmaji English School v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Others

Bombay HC7 Jan 2026WP/14703/2025

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What is this about?

RTE Act 2009 fee reimbursement; 25% quota students; reimbursement of fees; writ petitions by school managements (Systel English Medium School; Sindhuratna's S.V.C. (Mahatmaji) English School, Dhule) against State of Maharashtra School Education Department; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; direction to scrutinise proposals on merits and decide within four weeks with disbursement within four weeks thereafter; disposal without merits decision; no case law cited.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to scrutinise the petitioners' reimbursement proposals independently on their own merits and take an appropriate decision within four weeks; if found entitled, reimbursement to be disbursed within four weeks thereafter. ¶26

Sindhuratnas Svc Mahatmaji English School vs the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:BHC-AUG:394-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO.14699 OF 2025

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Systel English Medium School Through the Chairman Mr. Hemant Chaitram Gharate

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department and others

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Mr. A. M. Reddy h/f Mr. Dnyanesh M. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. R. D. Sanap, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.5. Mr. N. N. Desale, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

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AND

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WRIT PETITION NO.14703 OF 2025

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Sindhuratna’s S. V.C. (Mahatmaji) English School, Dhule Through Chairman Mr. Suresh Gordhandas Kundnani

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VERSUS

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The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department and others

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Mr. A. M. Reddy h/f Mr. Dnyanesh M. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. N. T. Bhagat, Central Government Counsel for Respondent No.5. Mr. N. N. Desale, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI &

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HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

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DATE : 07 JANUARY 2026

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ORDER :

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. These are the petitions of reimbursement of fees in respect of

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25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the

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Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

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Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGPs waive notice for respondents/State in respective petitions. Learned Central Government Counsel waive notice for respondent No.5/Union of India in respective petitions. Learned Advocates Mr. N. N. Desale waives notice for respondent No.4/Zilla Parishad in both the petitions.

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We have heard both the sides.

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We dispose of these writ petitions by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioners’ proposal independently on their own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of (04) weeks from today and if the petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter.

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[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE

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Sindhuratnas Svc Mahatmaji English School v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Others

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