The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra to overhaul its RTE reimbursement system after noting 133 petitions over unpaid dues were filed in just over seven months. The State has undertaken to release admissible payments within four weeks and by September 4, while the court has sought timelines, monitoring mechanisms, and a review of reimbursement rates.
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 State must overhaul its reimbursement mechanism and fix clear timelines for processing and releasing payments.
Court Hearing Contempt Petition
The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by schools alleging non-compliance with its March 26 order directing payment of their pending RTE reimbursement dues. The schools had claimed Rs 3.65 crore.
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