1 Format.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.12944 OF 2026 SMT. VATSALABAI SURYAWANSHI BAHUDDESHIYA SEVABHAVI SANSTHA AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … Mr. A. A. Mukhedkar, Advocate for Petitioners Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent/State Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2. It is a matter of reimbursement of fees in respect of the students admitted by the petitioners Institutions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 3. Heard learned advocate for the petitioners, learned AGP for the State and learned advocates for respondent No.3. 4. The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to undertake scrutiny of the petitioners’ proposals independently, on their own merit and decide the same 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 petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, the same shall be disbursed the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:44281-DB