1 46-WP-12883-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12883 OF 2026 ABHINAV SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, NAWALEWADI THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Shahaji K. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. It is a matter of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioners Institutions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2. Heard learned advocate for the petitioners and learned AGP for the State. 3. The writ petition is disposed of by directing 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 today and if the petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to them within a period of four weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:45884-DB