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             In The High Court Of Judicature At Bombay
                 Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction




                                                  
                      Writ Petition No.84 Of 2008

    1. Sanjiv Gajanan Punalekar,
       Indian Adult aged 42 years, a




                                                 
       practicing advocate, residing at
       Flat No.25, Malkani Mahal,
       261, Annie Besant Road,
       Worli, Mumbai-400 030.                         ... Petitioner




                                         
                Versus
                          
    1. Union of India, Ministry of Minority
       Affairs, through Department of Law,
       Ayakar Bhavan, Mumbai and others.
                         
    2. State of Maharashtra
       through Government Pleader.
      


    3. Union of India,
       Ministry of Human Resources Department,
   



       Shastri Bhawan,
       Dr. Rajendra Prasad Marg,
       New Delhi-110 001.                             ... Respondents





    Mr. Ashish Naik for the petitioner.





    Mr. D.J. Khambatta, Additional Solicitor General with Mr. Rui Rodrigues and
    Mr. Gulam Ankhad and Nirmal R. Prajapati i/by Dr. T.C. Kaushik for
    respondent No.1.

    Mr. D.A.Nalawade, Government Pleader for State.




                                                  
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                             Alongwith
                           Appellate Side




                                                  
               Public Interest Litigation No.254 Of 2009


    Smt. Jyotika Wale,




                                                 
    Age 59, Occ. Social Worker,
    R/at L/2, 902, Hariganga, Oppo.
    Rto, Yerawada, Pune-6.                           ... Petitioner

          Versus




                                        
    1. Union of India, Ministry of Minority
                          
       Affairs, New Delhi .

    2. The State of Maharashtra,
                         
       Through the Secretary,
       Department of Education,
       Mantralaya, Mumbai,
       Copy to be served on A.G.P. High Court,
      


       Appellate Side, P.W.D. Building,
       Mumbai-32.                                    ... Respondents
   



    Mr. Aniruddha Rajput with Mr.P.G.Chavan and Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar for





    the petitioner.
    Mr. D.J. Khambatta, Additional Solicitor General with Mr. Rui Rodrigues and
    Mr.Aditya Mehta and Mr. N.R.Prajapati for respondent No.1.
    Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar with Mr. Gandhar Raikar for applicant in C.A.No.63
    of 2011.





    Ms. Neha Palshikar-Bhide, `B' Panel Counsel for State.




                                                  
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                                     Coram : Mohit S. Shah, C.J. &
                                             D.G. Karnik, J.




                                                   
          Judgment reserved on 19th April, 2011




                                                  
          Judgment pronounced on 6th June, 2011


    Judgment