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Harikisan Maloo Little Wonders School Thr. Head Mistress, Poornima N. Suranje v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secy. School Edu. and Sports Department, Mumbai and Ors.

Bombay HC12 Mar 2026WP/2150/2026

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What is this about?

School fee/expenditure reimbursement; private school vs State of Maharashtra; mandamus to decide pending reimbursement proposals and pay outstanding Rs. 30,83,905/- in time-bound manner; benefit extended from earlier Nagpur Bench orders in W.P. 7185/2025, 205/2026, 812/2026, 992/2026; four-week scrutiny, twelve-week payment, two-week reasoned communication timeline; petition disposed (12.03.2026).

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: the Authorities to scrutinize the petitioner's case within four weeks and determine the eligibility quantum; reimbursement within twelve weeks if found entitled; otherwise, communication of reasons for non-entitlement within two weeks thereafter. ¶24

Harikisan Maloo Little Wonders School Thr. Head Mistress, Poornima N. Suranje vs the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secy. School Edu. and Sports Department, Mumbai and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents/State can be directed to take a decision on the petitioner school's pending reimbursement proposals and to make payment of the outstanding reimbursement amount of approximately Rs. 30,83,905/- in a time-bound manner, extending the benefit of earlier orders of this Court in similar writ petitions.

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Court's answer

The case of the petitioner school shall be scrutinized by the Authorities concerned within four weeks, and the eligibility quantum to which the petitioner school is entitled shall be determined by the concerned Authorities.

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Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner is found entitled to the same amount, the amount shall be reimbursed to it within twelve weeks thereafter.

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Key takeaways

If the petitioner is not found entitled, the reasons for non-entitlement to the amount claimed shall be communicated to the petitioner school within two weeks thereafter.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Reimbursement claim by a school – Writ Petition No. 2150 of 2026, Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.), decided 12.03.2026. Harikisan Maloo Little Wonders School sought directions to the State of Maharashtra to take decisions on its reimbursement proposals submitted between 2020 and 2025 (Annexure-D) and to pay the outstanding reimbursement of approximately Rs. 30,83,905/- in a time-bound manner, relying on earlier orders of this Court in W.P. Nos. 7185/2025 (21.11.2025), 205/2026 (09.01.2026), 812/2026 (02.02.2026) and 992/2026 (03.02.2026). Extending the same benefit, the Court directed the concerned Authorities to scrutinize the petitioner's case within four weeks and determine the eligibility quantum; if found entitled to the same amount, reimbursement was to be made within twelve weeks thereafter; if not found entitled, reasons for non-entitlement were to be communicated within two weeks thereafter. Petition disposed of.

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114 WP-2150-2026

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2026:BHC-NAG:4193-DB

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

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WRIT PETITION NO.2150 OF 2026

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[Harikisan Maloo Little Wonders School ..vs.. The State of

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Maharashtra and Others]

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______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

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Shri. Sagar Y. Rawate, Adv. h/f Shri. S. M. Vaishnav, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri. S. M. Ukey, Addl. G. P. for Respondents/State.

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CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

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DATE : 12th MARCH, 2026 .

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. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents/State.

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In the present petition, the following prayers are made :

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“ i) Direct the respondents to take decision on the proposals submitted by the petitioner school dated 18-82020, 12-11-2020, 8-10-2021, 1-9-2023, 8-4-2024 and 15-7-2025 Annexure-D and to make the payment of reimbursement of an outstanding amount of Rs. 30,83,905/- approximately in a time bound manner, with kind consideration and in the interest of justice and fair play.

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ii) Direct the respondents to decide the proposal for reimbursement as directed by this Hon'ble Court by way of order dated 21-11-2025 in W.P.No.7185/2025, copy of order dated 9-1-2026 in W.P.No.205/2026, copy of order dated 2-2-2026 in W.P.No.812/2026 Annexure-E order dated 3-2-2026 in W.P.No.992/2026 Annexure-F, with kind consideration and in the interest of justice and fair play.

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iii) …… ”

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The learned counsel for petitioner points out that, a similar issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.7185 of 2025 on 21.11.2025, Writ Petition No.205 of 2026 on 09.01.2026, Writ Petition No.812 of 2026 on 02.02.2026 so also

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114 WP-2150-2026

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in Writ Petition No.992 of 2026 on 03.02.2026. He, therefore, requests this Court to extend the similar benefit to the petitioner - school.

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In light of the aforesaid orders of this Court, we direct that, the case of the petitioner shall be scrutinized by the Authorities concerned within a period of four weeks from today and the eligibility quantum be determined by the concerned Authorities to which the petitioner – school is entitled.

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If the petitioner is found to be entitled to the same amount, same shall be reimbursed to it within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.

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However, in case, the petitioner is not found to be entitled to, the petitioner - school shall be communicated the reasons for its non entitlement for the amount, which the petitioner - school is claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter.

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With all these observations, the present writ petition is disposed of.

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(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.)

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TAMBE

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Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 12/03/2026 20:05:23

Harikisan Maloo Little Wonders School Thr. Head Mistress, Poornima N. Suranje v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secy. School Edu. and Sports Department, Mumbai and Ors.

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