Silver Jubillian Educational Trust Chh Sambhajinagar v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretory and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
RTE Act 2009 fee reimbursement; 25% admission quota reimbursement claims by private schools and educational trusts in Maharashtra; writ petitions disposed with directions to respondents (Union of India / State of Maharashtra / Zilla Parishad) to scrutinise proposals on own merits within four weeks and disburse reimbursement within a further four weeks if entitled; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; coram Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.; decided 15 April 2026; short disposal order, no precedent discussion, no quantum specified.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the respondents to scrutinise the petitioners' proposals independently on their own merits and take an appropriate decision within four weeks, and, if the petitioners are found entitled to reimbursement, to disburse the money within a further four weeks.