1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5867 OF 2010 Kai.Govindrao Patil Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha, Jomegaon, Taluka Loha, Dist.Nanded Through its President, Bhaskar s/o Govindrao Shinde, Age 35 years, Occu.Agril., President, R/o Jomegaon, Tq.Loha, District Nanded ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad Region, Aurangabad 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded ..RESPONDENTS Mr.N.R.Pawade, Advocate holding for Mr.D.J.Choudhari, Advocate for petitioner Mr.S.K.Tambe, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 4 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 16th July 2010 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, 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. The limited relief which the petitioner has sought for in this petition is to issue a writ directing the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 12.5.2008 seeking permission to open Marathi medium secondary school on permanent non grant in aid basis. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid proposal is pending consideration with the respondents. 3. In the light of the pendency of the proposal, we are inclined to allow this petition. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/5867.10wp)