1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4967 OF 2010 Shri Durgamata Bahuuddeshiya Sports and Educational Institution, Chincholi Tq. Digras, District Yeotmal, Through its Vice President Kapil s/o Gajanan Gaikwad, Age : 30 years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Pedgaon, Tq. and District Parbhani ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary for Higher and Technical Education Dept. Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Hingoli, District Hingoli ..RESPONDENTS Mr V.D. Hon, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr S.K. Kadam, A.G.P. for respondents 2 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4981 OF 2010 Shri Durgamata Bahuuddeshiya Sports and Educational Institution, Chincholi Tq. Digras, District Yeotmal, Through its Vice President Kapil s/o Gajanan Gaikwad, Age : 30 years, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Pedgaon, Tq. and District Parbhani ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary for Higher and Technical Education Dept. Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Parbhani, District Parbhani ..RESPONDENTS Mr V.D. Hon, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr S.K. Kadam, A.G.P. for respondents CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 10th June, 2010 3 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V. HARDAS , J ] Since in both these petitions the relief which is prayed for by the petitioners is similar, both these petitions are being decided by this common judgment. 2. Hence, Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties these petitions are heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. The limited grievance of the petitioners in both the petitions is that the proposals submitted by the respective petitioners on 30.7.2010 seeking permission to open the Military School for Girls at the respective places has remained pending consideration with the respondents. In that light of the matter, therefore, we deem it appropriate to decide these petitions finally at this stage. 4. In the light of the pendency of the proposals, we allow these petitions and direct the respondents to decide the proposals submitted by the petitioners, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 4 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp4967.10