VIDYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL THR ITS PRINCIPAL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPT AND ORS

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sr.165.as.wp.15263.2025.odt Digitally signed by VINA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VINA ARVIND CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARVIND KHADPE KHADPE Date: 2026.01.16 12:09:05 CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 15263 OF 2025 +0530 1. Vidya International School through Its Principal, … Petitioner Shubhangi Rupesh Shinde An Indian Inhabitant Having Its Address At Post-Dhanore, Gat No.74 Dhanore Tal-Yeola, District Nashik, Maharashtra 423401 Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Primary Education Department, 4th Floor, Mantralay, Mumbai – 400 032 2. The Commissioner of Education Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001 3. The Director of Education Primary Directorate of Education, Central Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Pune 411001 4 The Regional Dy. Director Education Nashik Region, Nashik Government Colony, Nashik – 422214 5 Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nashik Administrative Building, Nashik – 422001 Vina Khadpe 1 of 3 sr.165.as.wp.15263.2025.odt 6 The Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad, Nashik, Administrative Building, Nashik – 422001 … Respondents ---- Mr. Shrinath Badade a/w Mr. Rayyan Shah i/b. Mr. Vaibhav Kadam for the Petitioners. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 - State. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : 12th JANUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the Parties. 2. The sole request made in this Writ Petition is for a direction to release the amount of arrears which the Petitioner claims towards entitlement grants under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 3. Our attention is invited to earlie