4824.25wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 957 WRIT PETITION NO. 4824 OF 2025 YASH MULTIPURPOSE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION SHINGNAPUR, TQ. NEWASA, DIST AHILYANAGAR VERSUS 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, NEW DELHI 2. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, MUMBAI 3. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA, THR ITS SECRETARY, MUMBAI 4. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA DIRECTORATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, PUNE 5. THE EDUCATION OFFICER PRIMARY ZILLA PARISHAD, AHILYANAGAR …. Mr D. B. Pokale, Advocate for petitioner Mr R. R. Bangar, Standing Counsel for respondent No.1 Ms P. V. Diggikar, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.2 to 4 Mr S. B. Parnere, Advocate for respondent No.5 CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 8th April, 2025 PER COURT: 1. This is a matter of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner/institution under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2025:BHC-AUG:10767-DB 4824.25wp (2) 2. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable forthwith. Learned Standing Counsel Mr Bangar waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Learned A.G.P. waives service of notice on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 4. Learned advocate Mr Parnere waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.5. 3. We have heard both the sides. 4. We dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioner’s proposal on its own merits and take appropriate decision, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of four weeks from today, and if the petitioner found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to it within a period of four weeks thereafter. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk