SITARAMJI GANORKAR ENGLISH SCHOOL, THR. HEAD MISTRESS, KU. YOGITA B.RAHATE AND ORS. vs STATE OF MAHA.,THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, MUMBAI AND ORS. — WP/2625/2026

Case under The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act2009 Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 09-Apr-2026

CNR: HCBM040102342026

Filing Number

WP/6993/2026

Filing Date

23-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP/2625/2026

Registration Date

27-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 08-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act2009 Section 226
Constitution of India

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SITARAMJI GANORKAR ENGLISH SCHOOL, THR. HEAD MISTRESS, KU. YOGITA B.RAHATE AND ORS.

    Adv. BHANUDAS GOPALDAS KULKARNI,SHAILESH NAMDEO SHENDE,SHAILESH NAMDEO SHENDE, ,SHAILESH NAMDEO SHENDE

  2. 2.BALSHIVAJI ENGLISH SCHOOL, ANJANGAON SURJI THR ITS HEAD MISTRESS, KU. ARCHANA W. SONONE, AMRAVATI

  3. 3.GOLDENT KIDS ENGLISH SCHOOL, THR ITS HEAD MISTRESS, JYOTI S. BHAVE, ANJANGAON SURJI, AMRAVATI

  4. 4.MATHOSHRI ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOL, THR ITS HEAD MISTRESS, ARCHANA S. LAHANE, PARATWADA, AMRAVATI

  5. 5.JAGDAMBA PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDUR BAZAR, THR ITS HEAD MISTRESS, KU. KIRTI D. THAKARE, AMRAVATI

  6. 6.SHRI. SANT AAI ANNAPURNA PRIMARY ENGLISH SCHOOL, THR HEAD MISTRESS, SUSHAMA G.RAUT, MORSHI,AMRAVATI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHA.,THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS, MUMBAI AND ORS.

  2. 2.MAHARASHTRA PRATHMIK SHIKSHAN PARISHAD, THR ITS, DIRECTOR, MUMBAI

  3. 3.THR DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, PUNE

  4. 4.THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, PUNE

  5. 5.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AMRAVATI

  6. 6.THE EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY), ZILLA PARISHAD, AMRAVATI

  7. 7.GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, THR. ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW DELHI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

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  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. WakodeView PDF

    The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court disposed of the petition by directing Maharashtra State to scrutinize the petitioner-schools' claims for fee reimbursement under Section 12(2) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, within four weeks and release admissible amounts within two weeks thereafter. The court adopted similar directions from prior related cases, allowing petitioners to pursue further legal remedies if their claims are partially or fully denied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/2625/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court disposed of the petition by directing Maharashtra State to scrutinize the petitioner-schools' claims for fee reimbursement under Section 12(2) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, within four weeks and release admissible amounts within two weeks thereafter. The court adopted similar directions from prior related cases, allowing petitioners to pursue further legal remedies if their claims are partially or fully denied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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