Bombay High Court
GURUNANAK EDUCATION SOCIETY OMERGA DHARASHIV THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to independently assess the reimbursement proposal and act within the stipulated time frames.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of educational societies, filed a writ petition seeking reimbursement of fees paid for students admitted under the Right to Education Act. The Court noted that the matter was already addressed in its earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6307 of 2026, which covered the same issue. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the present petition, directing the respondents to independently scrutinise the petitioners' reimbursement proposal on its merits. The respondents were ordered to make a decision within four weeks of receiving the Court’s copy and, if eligibility is confirmed, to disburse the reimbursement within an additional four weeks. The judgment thus reaffirmed the procedural direction given in the earlier case without further substantive analysis.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to reimbursement of fees under the Right to Education Act for students admitted by their managements
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Right to Education
- fee reimbursement
- writ petition
- education societies
- Maharashtra
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:34530-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 9512 OF 2026
1. SHRI GURUNANAK EDUCATION SOCIETY OMERGA
DHARASHIV THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
MISS GADADI BALVINDAR NIRANJANSINGH
2. MAGASVARGIYA SAMAJSUDHARAK SHIKSHAN PRASARAK
MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL, SHIVANAND S/O
MANMATH
3. JANHIT BAHUUDDESHIYA SAMAJIK SANSTHA KESHEGAON
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, ARUN S/O SUGRIV KOLAGE
4. SANJIVANI BAHUUDDESHIYA SAMAJIK SANSTHA OMARGA
THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT, ANUP S/O KASHINATH
CHINCHOLI
5. DNYANDEEP SHIKSHAN SANSTHA THROUGH ITS
DIRECTOR, ABHIJIT S/O DEVIDASRAO JADHAV
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Pokale Dnyaneshwar Bhaurao
AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. A.M. Phule
Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. B.B. Bhise
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 06.08.2026
PER COURT:
1. By this Petition, the Petitioners seek reimbursement of fees in
respect of students admitted by the Petitioners – Managements, under the
Right to Education Act.
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2. Indisputably, the issue raised in this Petition is squarely covered by
the decision of this Court dated 24 th June, 2026 in Writ Petition No.6307 of
2026.
3. The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of by directing the
Respondents to undertake the scrutiny of the 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 Court. If the Petitioners
are found eligible 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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