1 49.WP.13725.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13725 OF 2026 MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC SCHOOL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT ASHOK MUNDHE AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Swapnil Shyam Telang AGP for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Ms. Neha B. Kamble Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Avinash R. Borulkar ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 12.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. Heard learned Advocates for the respective sides. 2. This is the petition for direction to the respondents/authorities for reimbursement of fees in respect of 25% students admitted by the petitioners/management under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 3. Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGP waives service of notice for respondent Nos.2 to 4/State. Learned Advocate Mr. A.R. Borulkar waives service of notice for respondent No.1. 4. This petition is covered by the order dated 18/04/2026, passed 2026:BHC-AUG:48680-DB 2 49.WP.13725.26.odt by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court (Coram: Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.) in Writ Petition No.4127/2026 (Raghunandan Shaikshanik Bahuudeshiya Sanstha, Aurangabad Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others). 5. Therefore, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioners’ proposal independently on its own merits and take appropriate decision, 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 the petitioners are found entitled 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/