Priya Bahuudeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha through Secretary and Anr. v. the Union of India through Secretory and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
RTE Act 2009 fee reimbursement; 25% admission quota; eight writ petitions (WP Nos. 3425, 3426, 3427, 3428, 3432, 3433, 3437, 3438 of 2026) by Maharashtra school sansthas/managements; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; coram Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.; decided 01 April 2026; petitions disposed of by directing respondents (State of Maharashtra / Union of India) to scrutinise proposals independently on merits, decide within four weeks, and disburse reimbursement within four weeks thereafter if entitlement found; notice waived by AGPs for State and by advocates for Zilla Parishad respondents; no precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed 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 to reimbursement, the money is to be disbursed within a further four weeks.