1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.2018 OF 2010. Bhagirath Shikshan Sanstha, Shirol (Janapur), Taluka Udgir, Dist. Latur. through its President Shivraj S/o Hanmantrao Patil, Age 66 years, Occ.Agriculture & Social work, R/o Village Gurdhal, Taluka Udgir, Dist. Latur. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya,Mumbai. 2. The Director of Education, (Secondary & Higher Secondary) Maharashtra State, Central Building, Pune-1. 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Region, Latur. 4. The Education Officer (Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Latur, Dist. Latur. ... Respondents. ... Mr.V.G.Sakolkar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.V.Kurundkar, Additional Govt. Pleader for the State. 2 ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 08.04.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2. Heard Mr.Sakolkar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. 3. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not pressing for the reliefs in terms of prayer clause (B), as such the petition is dismissed in respect of prayer clause (B). 4. The petitioner is seeking relief that his representation dated 12.5.2008, submitted to the Respondents be decided expeditiously so also 3 he is seeking relief that the Respondents be directed to grant permission/recognition to the petitioner society to open and run Higher Secondary School. 5. In view of the fact that the representation is still pending with the authorities for consideration since 12.5.2008, we direct the authorities to decide the said representation within a period of three (3) months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 6. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp201810