1 21.WP.11277.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11277 OF 2026 SHENESHWAR BAHUDDESHIYA EDUCATION SANSTHA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY LAXMAN PUNDLIKRAO TATE AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Mukhedkar Amit Arunkumar AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. Yogita S. Thorat ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 01.09.2026 PER COURT: 1. By this petition, the petitioners pray 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. 2. Issue notice to the respondents. Learned AGP waives service for Respondent Nos.1 and 2/State. Learned Advocate Ms. Thorat, waives notice for respondent No.3. 3. We have heard both the sides. We dispose of this writ petition by directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of petitioners’ proposal 2026:BHC-AUG:39790-DB 2 21.WP.11277.26.odt independently on their own merits and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of (04) weeks from today and if the petitioners are found entitled to get reimbursement, shall disburse the money to the petitioners within a period of four weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/