1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5115 OF 2010 Shantidoot Pratisthan, Patoda, Tq. Naygaon (Khai), Dist. Nanded, Through it's Secretary, Ghanshyam S/o Bhikaji Dhavale, Age : 55 Years, Occu. : Social Work, R/o Patoda, Tq. Nayagaon (Khair), Dist. Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5118 OF 2010 Krantiveer Lahuji Salve Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Shelgaon (Chatri), Tq. Naigaon, Dist. Nanded, 2 Through it's President, Kishan S/o Shankar Shelgaonkar, Age : 45 Years, Occu. : Social Worker, R/o Naigaon, Tq. Naigaon, Dist. Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5119 OF 2010 Ramparva Samajik Shaikshanik Seva Samiti, Juna, Tq. Mukhed, Dist. Nanded, Through it's Secretary, Sandeep S/o Ramchandra Kadam, Age : 27 Years, Occu. : Social Worker, R/o Samtanagar, Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, 3 Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5160 OF 2010 Shantidoot Pratisthan, Patoda, Tq. Naigaon (Khai), Dist. Nanded. Through it's Secretary, Ghanshyam S/o Bhikaji Dhavale, Age : 55 Years, Occu. : Social Work, R/o Patoda, Tq. Nayagaon (Khair), Dist. Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 4 3. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5166 OF 2010 Ramji Subhedar Bahuudeshiya Magasvargiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Through it's President, Laxmanrao S/o Ganpatrao Dhemre, Age : 60 Years, Occu. : Social Worker, R/o Chhatrapati Nagar, Wadi (Bk), Tq. & Dist. Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Director of Education, Higher Secondary Education, Maharashtra State, Pune. 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 4. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents 5 Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Tambe, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5174 OF 2010 Siddharth Education Society, Osmannagar, Tq. Kandhar, Dist. Nanded. Through it's President Deorao S/o Malharrao Sonsale, Age : 65 Years, Occu. : Social Worker, R/o Osmanngar, Tq. Kandhar, District Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5177 OF 2010 Savitribai Phule Gramin Vikas Seva Bhavi Sanstha Shiradhon, Tq. Kandhar, 6 Dist. Nanded, through its President, Housiram S/o Laxman Rakshase, Age : 40 Years, Occu. : Social Worker, R/o Shiradhon, Tq. Kandhar, Dist. Nanded. .. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Mumbai - 32. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. .. .. Respondents Shri V. P. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, Advocate for the Respondent/State. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS AND N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 17TH JUNE, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT ( PER P. V. HARDAS, J ) : . Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 7 02. We have heard Shri Kadam, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Kadam, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. Since the relief prayed for in these petitions is similar, they are being decided by this common judgment. 03. The grievance of the petitioners is that proposals submitted by the petitioners for permission to open new schools are pending consideration with the respondents. In the light of the pendency of the proposals, we are inclined to allow these petitions. We accordingly, direct that if the proposals submitted by the petitioners are pending, same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 04. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [ P. V. HARDAS, J.] bsb/June 10