1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.4718 OF 2009 Vasantrao Naik Shikshan va Arogya Sanshodhan Pratisthan, Umri, Tq. Bhokar, Dist. Nanded, Through its Secretary, Dr. Bhimsing s/o Badu Chavan, Age : 48 years, Occu.Profession, R/o Jyoti Hospital Saraf Nagar old Jalna, Tq. & Dist. Jalna ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Social Welfare Department, of Nomadic Nomadic tribe, other backward Classes and special backward classes, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director, The Directorate of Nomadic Caste and Nomadic Tribe, Central Building Pune, Pune-1 3. Divisional Social Welfare Officer, Aurangabad, Division Aurangabad 4. Special District Social Welfare Officer, Jalna, Dist. Jalna ..RESPONDENTS 2 Mr K.D. Bade Patil, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr N.N. Jadhav, AGP for respondents. CORAM: P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ. DATE : 22nd JULY, 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT: [PER P.V. HARDAS, J.] 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 petitioner by this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prays for directing the respondents to consider the proposal of the petitioner dated 20.7.2007 for opening a new Junior College attached to secondary Ashram school. 2. We have heard Shri K.D. Bade Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Shri N.N. Jadhav, learned A.G.P. who accepts notice on behalf of respondents no.1 to 4. 3. Undisputedly, the proposal of the petitioner dated 20.7.2007 for opening of a junior college is pending consideration with the respondents and the same has not been decided. In the light of that, therefore, we are inclined to allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law. 3 4. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and respondents are directed to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 20.7.2007, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from today and to communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 5. Rule is made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. 6. Learned A.G.P. undertakes to communicate this decision to the respondents. 7. Copy of this judgment duly authenticated by the Sheristedar of this Court be provided to the learned A.G.P. to act upon. [ A.V. POTDAR, J ] [ P.V. HARDAS, J ] amj/wp4718.09 4