Kids Paradise English Medium School Thr Principal Deepali Shankar Thorat v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Right to Education Act 2009 Section 12(2) fee/expense reimbursement; private unaided English-medium schools Maharashtra (Kolhapur/Sangli); Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad Kolhapur; State of Maharashtra / Director of Primary Education; delayed or non-release of Section 12 intake reimbursement claims; writ petitions disposed with time-bound directions (approach within two weeks; verification and reimbursement within six weeks if on merit; queries answered); Progressive Convent School Kolki v. State, W.P.(St.) No. 27849 of 2025 (decided 06-11-2025) followed; social beneficial legislation; no observations on entitlement or quantum; no order as to costs; Bombay High Court Kolhapur Bench; R.G. Avachat & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; decided 18-02-2026.
What did the court decide?
Time-bound processing directions issued: petitioners to approach the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad Kolhapur within two weeks with a copy of the order and may file additional or comprehensive supporting documents; the Education Officer to verify the claim documents, satisfy himself/herself that each claim is covered by the 2009 Act, immediately communicate any reasonable query for the petitioner to answer, and reimburse the grant/fees and expenses under Section 12(2) of the 2009 Act for the periods claimed within six weeks of receipt of the order copy, if the claim stands on merit; writ petitions disposed of with no order as to costs.