Dr K D Shendge Charitable Trust Omerga through Its President Sachin Kushaba Shendge vs the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretory and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dr K D Shendge Charitable Trust Omerga through Its President Sachin Kushaba Shendge vs the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretory and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to scrutinise each petitioner's proposal independently on its own merits and take an appropriate decision within four weeks; where the petitioners are found entitled, reimbursement money to be disbursed within a further four weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-institutions/managements are entitled to reimbursement of fees in respect of the 25% students admitted by them under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Court's answer

The Court disposed of the writ petitions by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of the petitioners' proposals independently on their own merits and take an appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents were directed to take the decision within a period of four weeks from the date of the order and, if the petitioners are found entitled to reimbursement, to disburse the money to the petitioners within a further period of four weeks.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:14367-DB. High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.), Order dated 01 April 2026 disposing of seven writ petitions, W.P. Nos. 3418 to 3424 of 2026, filed by educational societies/trusts/managements (Chaturai Pratishthan Chuncha; Dr K D Shendge Charitable Trust Omerga; Dnyanrekha Mahila Ekta Vikas Mandal; Chandrabhaga Magasvargiya Mahila Vikas Prathishtan Bhende Khurd; Gurukrupa Gramvikas Sevabhavi Sanstha Saykheda; Meena Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha Udgir; and Late Prabhakarrao Madhavrao Jadhav Sevabhavi Sanstha Nanded) against the State of Maharashtra seeking reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. After notice (waived by the learned AGPs for respondents/State and by the advocates for Respondent No.4, who waived notice for respondents/Zilla Parishad) and hearing both sides, the Court directed the respondents to scrutinise each petitioner's proposal independently on its own merits, take an appropriate decision within four weeks, and, where entitlement is found, disburse the reimbursement within a further four weeks.

2026:BHC-AUG:14367-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

2 WRIT PETITION NO.3418 OF 2026

Chaturai Pratishthan Chuncha Through Its President Gajanan S Lomte

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

AND

3 WRIT PETITION NO.3419 OF 2026

Dr K D Shendge Charitable Trust Omerga Through Its President Sachin Kushaba Shendge

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. B. B. Bhise, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

AND

4 WRIT PETITION NO.3420 OF 2026

Dnyanrekha Mahila Ekta Vikas Mandal Through Its President Asha Sanjyarao Tayde

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. S. R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

… AND

5 WRIT PETITION NO.3421 OF 2026

Chandrabhaga Magasvargiya Mahila Vikas Prathishtan Bhende Khurd Through Deepak N Choudhari

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory Department Of School Education And Sports And

Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4/State.

AND

6 WRIT PETITION NO. 3422 OF 2026

Gurukrupa Gramvikas Sevabhavi Sanstha Saykheda Through Its Secretary And Anr

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondents/State

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Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

AND

7 WRIT PETITION NO.3423 OF 2026

Meena Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha Udgir And Ors

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory Department Of School Education And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. U. B. Bondar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

… 8 WRIT PETITION NO.3424 OF 2026

Late Prabhakarrao Madhavrao Jadhav Sevabhavi Sanstha Nanded Through Its President VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretory Department Of School Education And Ors

Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State. Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI &

HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 01 APRIL 2026

ORDER :-

. These are the petitions of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/management under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGPs waive notice for respondents/State in respective petitions. Learned Advocates Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Mr. B. B. Bhise, Mr. S. R. Dheple and Mr. U. B. Bondar waive notice for respondents/Zilla Parishad in respective petitions.

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.

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

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