1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1164 OF 2009 Smt. Fundabee Pathan, Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Nanalwandi, Taluka Patoda, District Beed through its Secretary Janu Lala Pathan, Age 65 years, Occ. Pensioner, R/o. Nalwandi Taluka Patoda, Dist. Beed. .. petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra through Secretary, Mahila and Child Development Department, Mantralya, Mumbai-32 and 7 others. .. Respondent. --- Mrs. M.A. Kulkarni, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. D.R. Korde, AGP for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.D. DESHPANDE,JJ. DATE : 1st FEBRUARY, 2010. ORAL ORDER :- 1] Leave to amend. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 2 A limited grievance is pressed in service in this petition and the same is, in regard to non-consideration of the application/proposal of the petitioner for running Balsadan. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the application/proposal was forwarded on 12rh February, 2008, the Government has not taken any decision in that regard. In that view of the matter, a limited direction against the State Government for taking decision on the application, is prayed for. 2] The learned AGP submits that it be clarified that in the event if the application is pending and if it is not decided till date, the Government could be directed to take a decision in that regard within a reasonable period. 3] In that view of the matter, we direct the State Government to take a decision on the application/proposal of the petitioner for running Balsadan, as early as possible and preferably within 3 months from today and communicate the same to the petitioner, if the application/proposal is still pending. With the above direction writ petition stands disposed of. [N.D. DESHPANDE,J.] [A.P. DESHPANDE.J.] Grt/-