62-WP-10487-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10487 OF 2026 Ashokbhau Firodiya English Medium School and Junior College, Ahilyanagar ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra and Others ..RESPONDENTS .... Ms. Aishwarya Takale, Advocate h/f Mr. C.S. Deshmukh, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. N.D. Batule, A.G.P. for Respondent - State .... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. This petition is for 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 A.G.P. waives service of notice for the Respondent – State. 3. We have heard both the sides. 4. We dispose of this writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of Petitioner’s proposal independently on their own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, 1 / 2 2026:BHC-AUG:39440-DB 62-WP-10487-26.odt within a period of four weeks from today and if it 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. ) SSD 2 / 2