1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7084 OF 2009 Jai Hanuman Dnyan Prasarak Mandal, Mogha, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur, Through its Joint Secretary Shri Balasaheb s/o Pundlikrao Kadam, Age : 45 years, Occup. Social Work, r/o Mogha, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Director of Higher Education, Central Building, Pune-1 3. Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Nanded, Through its Registrar ..RESPONDENTS Mr N.P. Patil (Jamalpurkar), Advocate holding for Mr P.G. Rodge for the petitioner; Mr K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 2; Mr R.V. Ghuge, Advocate for respondent no.3. 2 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7085 OF 2009 Jai Hanuman Dnyan Prasarak Mandal, Mogha, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur, Through its Joint Secretary Shri Balasaheb s/o Pundlikrao Kadam, Age : 45 years, Occup. Social Work, r/o Mogha, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Director of Higher Education, Central Building, Pune-1 3. Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Nanded, Through its Registrar ..RESPONDENTS Mr N.P. Patil (Jamalpurkar), Advocate holding for Mr P.G. Rodge for the petitioner; Mr K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 2; Mr R.V. Ghuge, Advocate for respondent no.3. 3 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7086 OF 2009 Shiv Jagruti Bahu-uddeshiya Vikas Mandal, Nalegaon, Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur, Through its Secretary Shri Madhav s/o Baburao Gangapure, Age years, Occup. Social Work, r/o Nalegaon, Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Director of Higher Education, Central Building, Pune-1 3. Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Nanded, Through its Registrar ..RESPONDENTS Mr N.P. Patil (Jamalpurkar), Advocate holding for Mr P.G. Rodge for the petitioner; Mr K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 2; Mr R.V. Ghuge, Advocate for respondent no.3. 4 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.7087 OF 2009 Dnyan Vidnyan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Mortalwadi, Post : Hali Handarguli, Tq. Udgir, Dist. Latur, Through its Secretary Shri Vasantrao s/o Venkatrao Patil, Age : 45 years, Occup.Agril., r/o Mortalwadi, Tq. Udgir, Dist. Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Director of Higher Education, Central Building, Pune-1 3. Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Nanded, Through its Registrar ..RESPONDENTS Mr N.P. Patil (Jamalpurkar), Advocate holding for Mr P.G. Rodge for the petitioner; Mr K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 2; Mr R.V. Ghuge, Advocate for respondent no.3. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 4th May, 2010 5 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER GANGAPURWALA , J ] Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties these petitions are taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2. By the present petitions the petitioners take exception to the order dated 01.09.2009 wherein the proposals submitted by the petitioners for opening a senior college have been rejected. The perusal of the order shows that the State has not passed any reasoned order. When an administrative decision is taken it is expected that the reasoned order would be passed. 3. In view of the fact that the order does not show any application of mind, we quash and set aside the impugned order insofar as it relates to the petitioners and direct the respondents to consider the said proposals afresh, on its own merits and in accordance with law and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 6 4. Rule made absolute in above terms with no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp7084.09