1 WP.9572.26.odt 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. … ... 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 24th 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 2026:BHC-AUG:34525-DB 2 WP.9572.26.odt 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.) habeeb/