1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8479 OF 2009 Sairaj Seva-bhavi Shikshan Sanstha, Naiknagar, Nanded through its President .. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32 2. The Director of Education, Pune 3. Deputy Director of Education, Latur Region, Latur 4. Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded .. RESPONDENTS Shri M.C.Syed, Advocate for petitioner Shri S.V.Kurundkar, Addl.Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 Shri V.S.Panpatte, Advocate for respondent No.4 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 22nd March 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the proposal submitted by the petitioner dated 16.5.2008 pursuant to an advertisement dated 2.5.2008 for starting the English medium primary school on permanent non- grant basis. 3. Since the proposal of the petitioner is said to be pending consideration before the respondents, we allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the said proposal of the petitioner dated 16.5.2008, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( S.V.GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/8479.09wp)