906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc jsn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9893 OF 2026 Priyadarshani English Medium School The Chairman Rajiv I Raj …Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. …Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9615 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9895 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9890 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9889 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9901 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9904 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9902 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9903 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9898 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9899 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9896 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10868 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10858 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10795 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10809 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10872 OF 2026 1/7 JITENDRA SHANKAR NIJASURE Digitally signed by JITENDRA SHANKAR NIJASURE Date: 2026.08.28 12:05:58 +0530 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10873 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10794 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10798 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10862 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10864 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10796 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10800 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10807 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10808 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10804 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10806 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10785 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10900 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10902 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10895 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10898 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10901 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10896 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10899 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10903 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10827 OF 2026 2/7 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc ---------- Mr. Sohan Gunjal with Ms. Ekta Parab for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. P.N. Diwan, AGP in WP No.9895 of 2026, 9890 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. P.J. Gavhane, AGP in WP No.9889 of 2026, 9901 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. M.P. Thakur, AGP in WP No.9904 of 2026 and 9902 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. Priyanka Chavan, AGP in WP No.9903 of 2026 and 9898 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Mr. S.H. Kankal, AGP in WP No.9899 of 2026 and 9896 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Vikas M. Mali, AGP for State. S.V. Gavand with P.H. Gaikwad for Respondent No.3 – (Education Officer Primary Pune, Z.P. Pune). Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Smt. Nisha M Mehard, AGP in WP No.10795 of 2026 and 10809 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Ms. M.P. Thakur, AGP in WP No.10872 of 2026 and 10873 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP in WP No.10794 of 2026 and 10798 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Ms. P. N. Diwan, AGP in WP No.10882 of 2026 and 10864 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Mr. A.K. Naik, AGP in WP No.10796 of 2026 and 10800 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Ms. D.S. Deshmukh, AGP in WP No.10807 of 2026 and 10807 of 2026 and 10804 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Shri Vikas Mali, AGP in WP No.10806 of 2026 and 10785 of 2026. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. with Mr. S.H. Kankal, AGP for State. Mr. Tukaram Shendge with Mr. Rushikesh Solunkhe for the Petitioner in WP No.10827 of 2026. Mr. Rajan S. Pawar, AGP for State in WP No.10827 of 2026. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J. DATE : 27 August 2026. 3/7 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc ORDER : 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2. By the present Writ Petitions, the Petitioners - Schools have sought for reimbursement of fees of their students admitted under the 25% quota in terms of the provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (“RTE Act”). 3. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties. We have perused the prior orders passed by this Court, including the order dated 5th August 2026 in Sanskar Primary and High School Pune Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.1, where similar relief had been sought and directions have been issued by this Court. Accordingly, in the present Writ Petitions, we pass the following order.:- i. Notwithstanding the Petitioners - Schools having submitted its representations to Respondent - Zilla Parishad, together with the statement of actual dues for which reimbursement has been sought, the Petitioners – Schools shall address a fresh communication in the 1 WP 9828/2026 4/7 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc prescribed format annexing the supporting documents, which are relied upon for claiming reimbursement of their dues within a period of one week from today i.e., on or before 3rd September 2026 to Respondent - Zilla Parishad. ii. Respondent – Zilla Parishad shall upon receipt of such communication, within a period of one week therefrom i.e., on or before 3rd September 2026 call upon the Petitioners – Schools to comply with the remaining requisitions, if any. This shall be complied with by the Petitioners – Schools within a period of one week thereafter i.e., on or before 10th September 2026. iii. Respondent – Zilla Parishad shall then forward their recommendations to Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 – State on the Petitioner’s – School’s proposal within a period of two weeks therefrom i.e., on or before 24th September 2026. iv. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State shall upon receipt of the recommendations of Respondent – Zilla Parishad determine the eligibility as well as the quantum of reimbursement due and payable, within a period of seven weeks thereafter i.e. on or before 16th November 2026. 5/7 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc v. The admissible amount shall thereafter be released by Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 – State to Respondent – Zilla Parishad within a period of two weeks from such determination i.e., on or before 30th November 2026. vi. Respondent – Zilla Parishad in turn, shall release such amount to the Petitioners – Schools within a period of one week from the receipt of the said amount i.e., on or before 7th December 2026. vii. In the event the Petitioners – Schools are held to be not entitled for any amount of reimbursement, a reasoned order to that effect shall be passed and the Petitioners – Schools shall then be at liberty to seek redressal of its grievances, if any, in accordance with law. viii. The aforesaid timelines have been prescribed after taking into account the submissions made by the Respondents and the period sought by them for such compliance. Accordingly, the timelines shall be strictly followed. ix. The present Writ Petitions are disposed of in 6/7 906-911-wp-9893-2026-grp.doc terms of the aforesaid order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. Place the present Writ Petitions on the 14th December 2026 under the caption “For Compliance”. If by then, the directions given in this order have not been complied with, the concerned Officers of Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 – State and concerned authorities of the Zilla Parishad, respectively, shall remain present in Court to explain the reason for such non-compliance on their part. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA J.] 7/7