1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 197 OF 2009 Shri Ra, Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. ... ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... ... Respondents. Mr. N. V. Bandiwadekar for the Petitioner. Mr. Rajesh P. Behere, Addl.G. P. for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr. C. R. Sonawane for Respondent No.3. CORAM : D. D. SINHA and A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED :15TH FEBRUARY, 2010. P. C.: Heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is in respect of the order dated 2nd May, 2008 issued by respondent No.2 whereby it has been declared that Yashwant Vidyalay (Primary Section) at Ulhasnagar, District Thane, run by the petitioner Society is not eligible to receive grant-in-aid for third divisions of Standards VI and VII and second Division of Standard III for Academic Session 2005-2006 onwards since there was a backlog of reservation. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the 2 management has cleared the backlog by appointing candidates from the reserved category and therefore the school in question (concerned divisions) is entitled to receive the grant-in-aid, and therefore seeks permission to make representation in this regard to respondent No.2 within a period of three weeks from today and further prayed that the direction be given to respondent No.2 to decide the representation within a stipulated period in accordance with law. 4. In the circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition with liberty as prayed for and direct respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the same after following principles of natural justice and in accordance with law. All concerned will be heard by the Authority concerned before taking decision on the said representation. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (D. D. SINHA, J.) Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.)