State of Rajasthan v. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya
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Keywords: RTE Act 2009; Section 12(1)(c); proviso 'provided further' = in furtherance, not exception; pre-school/pre-primary (PP1, PP2, PP3) entry level; 25% reservation for weaker sections and disadvantaged groups; neighbourhood; unaided and specified category schools under Section 2(n)(iii)-(iv); Section 11 duty to provide pre-school education; Section 38 rule-making; Articles 21A/21-A and 14; reimbursement issue framed but not separately ruled by Division Bench; Rajasthan private schools vs State of Rajasthan; precedents relied on: Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan (2012) 6 SCC 1; Commissioner of Commercial Taxes v. Ramkishan Shrikishan Jhaver (1967 SCC OnLine SC 31); Dr. Vikhe Patil Foundation (2015 SCC OnLine Bom 4732); referred: State of Punjab v. Principal Secretary to Governor of Punjab (2024) 1 SCC 384. Outcome: D.B. special appeals dismissed; PILs disposed of with directions to issue circulars.