Bombay HC Flags 133 RTE Dues Petitions, Asks Maharashtra To Overhaul School Reimbursement System
Mumbai, August 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court has pulled up Maharashtra over delays in reimbursing unaided schools for educating children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, noting that 133 petitions seeking payment have been filed in just over seven months this year. Calling the recurring litigation an “administrative difficulty”, a bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash said the…
Bombay High Court criticizes Maharashtra's slow reimbursement of Right to Education (RTE) Act funds to unaided schools, with 133 petitions filed in just over seven months this year. The court urges the state to overhaul its reimbursement system and establish clear processing timelines. Schools allege they are owed Rs 3.65 crore in back-due amounts.
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