{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4993 OF 2009 Pushpawati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Nanded, Through its Secretary Shri.Govind Somsing Jadhav R/o Gandhinagar, Tq-Kandhar Dist-Nanded PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Social Welfare Maharashtra State, Pune 3. Banjara Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Khadgaon Tanda, Tq-Mukhed, Dist-Nanded Throuhg its President Ramrao Lobhichand Rathod RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.S.R.Barlinge, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondents No.1 and 2 Mr.V.D.Salunke, Advocate for respondent No.3 ....... [CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, and A.V.POTDAR, J.J.] DATE : 8th September 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) : 1. At the outset, Mr.Barlinge, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner does not press for the relief at prayer clause “C” to the petition. In the light of that, therefore, this petition stands {2} dismissed in so far as it relates to prayer clause “C” to the petition. The petitioner has only prayed, vide prayer clause “B”, for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to consider the proposal of the petitioner, which is pending since 2007. In the light of the aforesaid relief, which the petitioner has prayed for in this petition, we consider it appropriate to decide the petition finally at this stage. We accordingly issue rule making it returnable forthwith with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner had submitted his proposal on 20.07.2007 for grant of permission for starting a higher secondary school in the Ashram School. The aforesaid proposal is said to be pending since 20.07.2007, while proposals of other institutes have already been decided. In the light of the pendency of the said proposal, we are inclined to allow this petition. 3. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the said proposal, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of 3 months from today. Learned AGP undertakes to communicate this order to the respondents. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. Copy of this order duly authenticated be provided to learned AGP to act upon. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] [P.V.HARDAS, J.] drp/wp4993-09