Bombay High Court
VRIDHESHWAR GRAMIN VIKAS PRATISHTHAN TISGAON THR ITS PRESIDENT YOGITA S RAJALE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The State must independently scrutinise the petitioners' reimbursement proposal and, if eligibility is established, disburse the fees within the stipulated time.
Summary
Two NGOs, Vriddheswar Gramin Vikas Pratishthan and Shri Swami Prasad Pratishthan, 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. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with a directive to the State of Maharashtra to independently scrutinise the petitioners' proposal on its merits. The State must render a decision within four weeks of receiving the Court’s copy and, if the petitioners are found eligible, disburse the reimbursement within a further four weeks. The order thus provides a clear procedural timeline for fee reimbursement under the RTE Act.
Issues considered
- Whether the State of Maharashtra is obligated to reimburse fees paid by NGOs for students admitted under the Right to Education Act
- Whether the petitioners are eligible for such reimbursement
- Procedural timeline for the State's scrutiny and disbursement of reimbursement
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Right to Education
- fee reimbursement
- writ petition
- state obligations
- education law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:34525-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.9572 OF 2026
1. VRIDHESHWAR GRAMIN VIKAS PRATISHTHAN THROUGH ITS
PRESIDENT YOGITA W/O SHIVSHANKAR RAJALE
2. SHRI SWAMI PRASAD PRATISHTHAN AHILYANAGAR THROUGH
ITS PRESIDENT PRASAD NANDKUMAR PAWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
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Advocate for the PetitionerS : Mr. Pokale Dnyaneshwar Bhaurao
AGP for Respondents/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble
Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. S.B. Phulkundwar
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.
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
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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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