-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2706 OF 2009 Shri Hemant Kishan Gavale & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar for the petitioners. Ms S.S.Bhende, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for resp. nos.1 & 2. Mr.Prashant Bhavake for respondent no.3. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : MARCH 04, 2009. P.C. Rule, returnable forthwith. The learned counsel for the respective respondents waive service. Heard by consent. 2. The orders cancelling the petitioners’ approval passed on 10.2.2009/16.2.2009 by the Deputy Director of Education have admittedly been passed without affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The impugned orders are, therefore, set aside. The rule is made absolute. The matter is remanded back to the Deputy Director of Education for a fresh decision, in accordance -: 2 :- with law, after giving appropriate hearing to the petitioners. The Deputy Director of Education is directed to decide the matter within three months from the date the parties appear before him. The parties are directed to appear before him on 30.3.2009. S.A. BOBDE, J.