(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 5002 OF 1997 Dnyandeep Gramin Vikas Shikshan Sanstha, Kashti, A/P. Kashti, Taluka : Shrigonda, District : Ahmednagar, Through its President, Shri Shivajirao s/o. Narayanrao Nagawade, Age : 63 years, Occupation : Agriculture & Social Work, R/o. Wangdari, Taluka : Shrigonda, District : Ahmednagar. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune Region, Pune. 3. Under Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Maharashtra State, Mumbai - 400 032. 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar, District : Ahmednagar. .. Respondents. ....................... (2) Mr. V.D. Hon, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.N. Kendre, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 4. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 22ND JUNE 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. The petitioner, by the present petition, has challenged the order passed by the State Government, dated 14th August 1997, thereby refusing permission to the petitioner to open a secondary school at village Limpangaon (Taluka : Shrigonda, District : Ahmednagar), and the order dated 25th August 1997, passed by the Deputy Director of Education, Pune, thereby communicating the decision of the Government. 2. This court, vide order dated 18th November 1997, has passed order thereby granting interim relief in terms of prayer clauses "E" and "F". By the said interim orders, this court has restrained the State from taking any action in pursuance to the communication challenged in the petition. As a matter of fact, the purpose of the petition stood served by the interim orders (3) passed by this court, 3. Be that as it may, Mr. Hon, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the State Government has granted permission to the petitioner in the year 2000, to run the secondary school on grant in aid basis. 4. In that view of the matter, nothing survives in the petition for adjudication. The petition is disposed of, as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp5002