{1} wp10963-26.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10963 OF 2026 Shivneri Sevabhavi Sanstha Sanchalit PETITIONER Shivneri English Medium School VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. K. C. Sonone h/f Mr. Y. M. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State Ms. Archana J. Pawar, Advocate for Respondents No.4 and 5 ....... [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 31 st AUGUST, 2026 ORDER : 1. By this Petition, the Petitioner prays 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. Heard learned Advocate for the Petitioner, learned AGP for the State and learned Advocate for Respondents No.4 and 5. 3. Indisputably, the issue raised in this Petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court dated 24th June, 2026 in Writ Petition No.6307 of 2026. 2026:BHC-AUG:39823 {2} wp10963-26.doc 4. This Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondents to undertake scrutiny of Petitioner’s proposal independently on its own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of 4 weeks from today and if the Petitioner is found entitled to get reimbursement, disburse the money to the petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp10963-26.doc