1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2686 OF 2008 Dist.: SOLAPUR The President, Vijay Pratap Public Library, Belati ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. V.S. Deokar for the petitioner Mrs. M.P. Thakar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE: JUNE 19, 2008 P. C.:- The grievance of the petitioner is that he applied for permission to run a public library, and the permission was not granted to him. 2. Counter-affidavit has been filed, and w are not sure about the stand of the respondents. In one paragraph of the counter, it is stated that applications had to be made before 31st March, 2005, and the petitioner had made application on 22nd July, 2004, but due to mistake of the Department, it was deemed to be an application dated 22nd July, 2005. Therefore, the application are not considered. Yet, in 2 another paragraph of the counter, it is stated that the petitioner was not eligible for registration. If the matter was not considered, how did the respondents arrive at the conclusion that the petitioner was not eligible. 3. Therefore, in these circumstances, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner afresh in accordance with the rules, and pass appropriate orders within six weeks. BILAL NAZKI, J. S.S. SHINDE, J.