# Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra to fix RTE reimbursement timelines 2026-08-12T16:18:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to review the reimbursement mechanism under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and prescribe definite timelines for processing proposals. A division bench was hearing a contempt petition by schools alleging wilful breach of an earlier order. The state assured the court it will release admissible dues within four weeks, by September 4, 2026. The court noted that neither the RTE Rules nor the state notification prescribe any timeline, causing proposals to remain pending for years and burdening schools financially. It also observed that 133 writ petitions seeking RTE reimbursement were filed between January and August 2026 alone. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Bombay High Court, contempt petition, education, Maharashtra, reimbursement, RTE Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-orders-maharashtra-to-fix-rte-reimbursement-timelines/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-orders-maharashtra-to-fix-rte-reimbursement-timelines/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.