1 28.WP.13002.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13002 OF 2026 SHRI KRIDA VA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL AKOLAS SUNNY KIDS ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOL VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETORY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh S. Waybase h/f. Mr. Ravi Balasaheb Gite AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. B.B. Bhise Advocate for Respondent No.1/UOI : Mr. N.T. Bhagat ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 01.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. This is the matter of reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioner-management under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 2. Issue notice to the respondents. Learned advocate Mr. N.T. Bhagat waives service for respondent no. 1. Learned A.G.P. waives service for respondent/State. 3. We have heard both the sides. 4. We dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of the petitioner’s proposal independently on its 2026:BHC-AUG:46694-DB 2 28.WP.13002.26.odt own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of four (04) weeks from today and if the petitioner is found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to it within a period of four weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/