1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6804 OF 2009 Jai Kalanka Devi Shikshan Sanstha, Savaldabara, Tq. Soygaon, Dist. Aurangabad, Through its President, Bhavrao s/o Laxmanrao Kolte, Age : 42 years, Occu.Agri., r/o Savaladbara, Tq. Soygaon, Dist. Aurangabad ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 400 032 2. The Director, Higher and Technical Education, Pune 3. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad ..RESPONDENTS (Deleted) Mr G.K. Kshirsagar, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr V.B. Ghatge, A.G.P. for respondent - State; Respondent No.3 deleted. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ DATE : 9th October 2009 2 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V.HARDAS , J ] 1. At the outset Shri Kshirsagar, learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to delete respondent no.3. Leave granted at the risk of the petitioner. Deletion to be carried out forthwith. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner institute for starting a senior college at village Savaladabara, Tq. Soygaon, District Aurangabad. 4. In the light of the limited nature of the relief which the petitioner has prayed for, we do not consider it necessary to advert to the facts of the present case. Suffice it to state that since the proposal of the petitioner dated 31.10.2008 is pending with respondent no.1, we direct respondents to decide the aforesaid proposal within three months from today, in accordance with law and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 3 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. ( A.V. POTDAR ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp6804.09 4