HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 233 of 2004 (MS) Management Committee Amar Shaheed Himmat Singh Negi, Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Banswara Mokh Seara, District Chamoli ….. Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal & others …….. Respondents Writ Petition No. 1153 of 2003 (MS) Management Committee Amar Shaheed Himmat Singh Negi, Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Banswara Mokh Seara, District Chamoli and another ….. Petitioners Versus State of Uttaranchal & others …….. Respondents. Sri Sudhansu Dhulia, Sr. Advocate for the petitioners Standing Counsel, for the respondents. Dated: 13.8.2004 Hon. Rajesh Randon, J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By the present writ petition the petitioners has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 25.2.2004 and to give grant in aid to the petitioner school. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present writ petitions are that on 28.7.2001 the Joint Director of Education, Garhwal Division has sent approval to the respondent no.2 regarding grant in aid to the petitioner’s school. On 22.10.2003 the petitioner no.2 has also given a representation to the Education Minister, Uttaranchal Government Dehradun stating therein that if any new Government Higher Secondary School in opened it should be opened and merged into this schooled but the respondents have not passed any order in this regard. The respondents are, therefore, directed to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 22.10.2003, within three weeks after the receipt of the certified copy of this order. Subject to the aforesaid observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. (Rajesh Tandon J.) 13.8.2004 *Dhyani