Vilasrao Kore International School Thr Principal Helina Marku Monis v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
RTE Act 2009 Section 12(2) reimbursement; Section 12(1) admissions; Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad Kolhapur; Director of Primary Education Pune; State of Maharashtra School Education Department Mantralaya; pending reimbursement claims 2016-2026; Progressive Convent School Kolki W.P.(St.) 27849 of 2025 applied; social beneficial legislation; time-bound verification and reimbursement directions; writ petitions disposed without adjudicating merits; no order as to costs; Maharashtra private unaided schools; free and compulsory education.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of in the same tune as Progressive Convent School case (supra), with no order as to costs, and without observations on entitlement or quantum. Directions: (A) petitioners to approach the Education Officer within two weeks with a copy of the order, filing additional/comprehensive supporting documents if needed; (B) Education Officer/authority to verify the claim documents within six weeks and reimburse grant/fees/expenses under Section 12(2) of the 2009 Act for the claimed period if the claim stands on merit; (C) reasonable queries to be intimated to petitioners immediately for answer.