1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3773 OF 2010 Atul S/o.Vitthal Shirsat, Age-36 years, Occu-Agriculturist and Social Work, R/o.Nandane, Tq. and Dist. Dhule PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32 2. The Director of Education, (Secondary) Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune. 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Nashik Division, Nashik, 4. The Education Officer (Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Dhule 5. Gram Vikas Mandal, Sayane-Nandane, At Post : Nandane, Tq. and Dist. Dhule, Through its Secretary, 6. Parampujya Pandurangdada Secondary and Higher Secondary School, Nandane, Tq. and Dist. Dhule, Through its Headmaster/Principal RESPONDENTS 2 Mr.S.D.Kotkar h/f. Mr.C.K.Shinde, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, learned A.G.P. for respondent State. Mr.V.D.Sapkal, learned counsel for respondent no.5 and 6. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 15/10/2010 PER COURT : 1. This is a petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, ostensibly filed as a public interest litigation. By this petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.4 to take proper action against the respondent no.5 and 6 under the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Management) Act, 1976 for mis-management, preparation of false and bogus record and failure to observe the reservation policy and other various illegalities. 2. According to the petitioner, he had submitted an application dated 22/03/2010 to the Education Officer (Secondary) Dist. Dhule for taking action against respondent no.5 and 6 on account of various illegalities, which have been pointed out in the application. 3. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.P. states on instructions that pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner, the respondent Education Officer has issued a show cause notice on 15/05/2010 and the proceedings of the show cause notice 3 are pending. In that light of the fact, an action has been initiated on the basis of the complaint of the petitioner and as the proceedings are pending, according to us, this petition need not be kept pending. The parties to the proceedings would have alternate remedies available to them in Law. In that light of the matter, there being no merit in the petition, dismissed. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/OCT. 2010/wp3773-10