IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9179 of 2009 CENTRAL ENGLISH SCHOOL, MOHALLA KABIRGANJ, P.O.+P.S. SASARAM, DISTRICT ROHTAS(BIHAR) THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DR. SHAMSUL HASAN, SON OF LATE JANAB MAULANA S.MD. MOMIN SAHEB, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KABIRGANJ, P.O. + P.S. SASARAM, DISTRICT ROHTAS(BIHAR) -------PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SECONDARY EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SECONDARY EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SECONDARY EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA.------RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner : M/S Arun Kumar, Bipin Kumar, Advocates. For the State : Mr. GP-19, Advocate. ----------- 02. 04.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner school is desirous of obtaining recognition from the Central Board of Secondary Education. Such recognition can only be allowed if the State Government grants no objection certificate. For grant of no objection certificate petitioner school has requested the Special Director, Department of Human Resource Development (Secondary Education), Government of Bihar, Patna, Respondent No.3 under letter dated 14.1.2008, Annexure-1 along with affidavit and other necessary documents but such request for grant of no objection certificate is not being considered by the Special Director, Department of Human Resource Development(Secondary Education), Government of Bihar, Patna, Respondent No.3. 3. Let the Special Director, Department of Human Resource Development (Secondary Education), Government of Bihar, Patna, Respondent No.3 consider the request of the petitioner contained in letter dated 14.1.2008, Annexure-1 as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and pass appropriate orders either granting no objection certificate or indicating reasons for not granting such certificate. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -