hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITON NO. 8347 OF 2009 Bhavika Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s Jai Bhagwan College of Law ... Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. C.K. Thomas i/by C.K. Thomas and Associates for Petitioners. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P. for R. No. 1. Mr. B.V. Phadnis for R. No. 2. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & J.H.BHATIA, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 09, 2009 P.C. Rule. By consent heard forthwith. The Petitioner pursuant to advertisement issued by University of Mumbai applied to have an establishment of law college at Kalwa, Thane District. The Petitioners herein applied. The University of Mumbai on examining the infrastructure was pleased to grant approval for starting the law college. The Petitioner received an intimation by communication of 22.1.2009 intimating that in respect of their application for opening a new college, the university has recommended five years law course. There is indication that the same was communicated to respondent State. We may note that the Petitioner earlier approached this court. That Petition was rejected. The Petitioners moved the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court by order dated 11.12.2006 granted a liberty to the Petitioners to start a new law college from the academic year 2007-2008. Pursuant to such application being filed, the Government was to consider the same in accordance with law. The Petitioners thereafter applied by an application dated 25.10.2007 for the academic year 2008-009. The Petitioners were informed by the University only of the grant of recommendation granted on 23.1.2009. The permission could have only be granted for the academic year 2009-2010. That period has also expired as also it appears that the Government has not taken any steps in terms of Para 4 of the said letter. The Permission of the Government is deemed to have been rejected. In our opinion, considering the peculiar facts even though the last date for making the application was over, for the academic year 2010-2011, we pass the following order : (1) It will be open to the Petitioners within 15 days from today to make a fresh application to the university and if such application is made though it is belated, the respondent university to consider the same and thereafter if recommended to forward the same to the State Government at any rate not latter than eight weeks from the receipt of the application from the Petitioners. The State Government within eight weeks of the recommendations from the university to communicate their decision to the Petitioners herein. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (J.H.BHATIA, J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.)