1 108-wp 7166.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 7166 OF 2026 ( VEENA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, THR. ITS PRESIDENT AND ANR. VS STATE OF MAHA., THR. ITS SECY. DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, AND ORS. ) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or the directions, Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Mr. V. R. Borkar, Advocate for petitioners. Mrs. Mayuri Deshmukh, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Pavan Raulkar, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 and 5. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 1) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 2) In this petition, following prayers are made :- “i) Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to immediately scrutinize, release, and pay the outstanding amount of ₹ 59,71,008/- towards reimbursement of fees for the students admitted under 25% of the RTE quota in the Petitioner School from sessions 2012-13 to 2025-26 in a time-bound period; ii) Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to provide the Petitioner School all such benefits as may be due to it under the RTE Act;” 3) The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that, a similar issue has been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.2819/2021 on 16/10/2023, so also in Writ Petition No.5825/2024 with connected Writ Petition Nos.5826/2024 and 5827/2024 on 09/10/2024. He, therefore, requests this Court to extend the similar benefit to the petitioners. KOLHE 2026:BHC-NAG:12028-DB 2 108-wp 7166.2026.odt 4) In light of the aforesaid judgment, we direct that, the case of the petitioners shall be scrutinized by the authorities concerned within a period of four weeks from today and the eligibility quantum be determined by the concerned authorities to which the petitioners are entitled. 5) If the petitioners are found to be entitled to the same amount, same shall be reimbursed to them within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. 6) However, in case, the petitioners are not found to be entitled to, they shall be communicated the reasons for their non-entitlement for the amount, which they are claiming, within a period of two weeks thereafter. 7) With all these observations, the petition is disposed of. ( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J. ) ( ANIL S. KILOR, J. ) KOLHE Signed by: Mr. Ravikant Kolhe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 10/09/2026 17:22:21