Shree Bhairavnath Vidhya Mandir Korochi Thr Principal v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
RTE Act 2009 Section 12(2) fee/expense reimbursement; private English-medium schools of Kolhapur/Sangli region; claims pending with Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad Kolhapur; Bombay HC Kolhapur Circuit Bench (Avachat & Kadethankar JJ., 18-02-2026) disposes eleven writ petitions without entering merits, relying on its earlier Progressive Convent School Kolki (WP (St.) 27849/2025, decided 06-11-2025) order; mandamus-style timeline — petitioners to approach within 2 weeks, Education Officer to verify and reimburse within 6 weeks if claims meritorious; entitlement and quantum expressly left open; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Time-bound directions issued without deciding merits: petitioners to approach the Education Officer (Primary) within two weeks with a copy of the order and may file additional/comprehensive supporting documents; the Education Officer/authority to verify the documents, satisfy itself that the claim is covered by the 2009 Act, put any reasonable query to the petitioners immediately for answer, and reimburse the grant/fees and expenses under Section 12(2) of the 2009 Act for the periods claimed within six weeks of receiving the order copy, if the claim stands on merit; no observations on entitlement or quantum; no order as to costs.