1 149.wp.8321.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 8321 OF 2026 Universal English Medium School through Principal Nilesh Vinayak Raut and anr. .Vs. State of Maharashtra and others _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr D. Y. Chatap, Advocate for the petitioner/s Ms T. H. Khan, AGP Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 12 th OCTOBER , 2026 . Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. In this petition, following prayers are made:- “A. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to release and pay the outstanding reimbursement amounts payable to the respective Petitioners towards the admissions made under the 25% RTE quota, for the academic years mentioned in the present Petition, as duly verified and certified by the competent authorities; B. In the alternative, direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to scrutinise and determine the eligibility and exact quantum of reimbursement payable to each of the Petitioners within a period of four weeks from the date of the order of this Hon'ble Court and thereafter release the admissible reimbursement amount within a further period of eight weeks; C. Direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to pay interest on the delayed reimbursement amount, at such reasonable rate and for such period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper; D. Direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to consider and decide the representations submitted by the Petitioners for release of the outstanding RTE reimbursement amounts in accordance with law and within a time-bound period; 2026:BHC-NAG:13673-DB 2 149.wp.8321.2026.odt E. Grant costs of the present Petition to the Petitioners; and F. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that, a similar issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.2819/2021 on 16/10/2023, so also in Writ Petition No.5825/2024 with connected Writ Petition Nos.5826/2024 and 5827/2024 on 09/10/2024. He, therefore, requests this Court to extend the similar benefit to the petitioners. 4. In light of the aforesaid judgment, we direct that, the case of the petitioners shall be scrutinized by the authorities concerned within a period of four weeks from today and the eligibility quantum be determined by the concerned authorities to which the petitioners are entitled. 5. If the petitioners are found to be entitled to the same amount, same shall be reimbursed to them within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. 6. However, in case, the petitioners are not found to be entitled to, they shall be communicated the reasons for their non-entitlement for the amount, which they are claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter. 7. With all these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. No costs. [RAJNISH R. VYAS, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 12/10/2026 20:01:14