Bombay High Court

ROYAL EDUCATION SOCIETY LATUR THR ITS SECRETARY B.D. PATIL AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court directed the respondents to examine the reimbursement claim on its merits and to decide within four weeks, with reimbursement to be paid if entitlement is established.

Summary

The Royal Education Society Latur filed a writ petition seeking reimbursement of fees for the 25% of students admitted under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The petition relied on a prior order dated 18‑04‑2026 in Writ Petition No. 4127/2026, which dealt with a similar issue. The High Court directed the respondents to independently scrutinise the petitioner's reimbursement proposal on its merits and to decide within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. If the petitioners are found entitled, the court ordered that the reimbursement be disbursed within a further four weeks. The petition was therefore disposed with these directions.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to reimbursement of fees for the 25% of students admitted under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Legislation cited

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Subjects

Right to Education
fee reimbursement
private unaided schools
25% reservation
writ petition
education law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39112-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             926 WRIT PETITION NO. 10497 OF 2025

                    Royal Education Society Latur Through Its Secretary Bhargav
                                  Digambarrao Patil And Another
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. V.S. Panpatte, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State
              Mr. U.B. Bondar, Advocate for Respondents No. 4 and 5
                                                .......

                                    CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                             ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                       DATE : 28th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.   This is the petition for direction to the respondents/authorities

              for reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the

              petitioner/management under the Right of Children to Free and

              Compulsory Education Act, 2009.


              2.   This petition is covered by the order dated 18/04/2026, passed

              by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court (Coram : Smt. Vibha

              Kankanwadi and Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.) in Writ Petition No.4127/2026

              (Raghunandan Shaikshanik Bahuudeshiya Sanstha, Aurangabad Vs.

              The State of Maharashtra and others).
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3.       Therefore,     this   petition    is   disposed   of   by   directing   the

respondents        to     undertake        scrutiny   of   petitioners    proposal

independently on its own merits and take appropriate decision, as

expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of four weeks

from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If the petitioners are

found entitled to get reimbursement, the same shall be disbursed to

the petitioners, within a period of four weeks thereafter.




(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                        (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




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