63-WP-10488-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10488 OF 2026 Marathwada Kala Vikas Mahamandal Through its Secretary Pralhad Nana Shinde ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra and Others ..RESPONDENTS .... Mr. A.M. Joshi, Advocate h/f Mr. M.M. Joshi, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tambe, Addl.G.P. for Respondent nos.1 to 3 Mr. S.R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondent no.4 .... 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 Addl.G.P. waives service of notice for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and Mr. Dheple, learned counsel for Respondent No.4. 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 1 / 2 2026:BHC-AUG:39443-DB 63-WP-10488-26.odt and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, 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