1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.1481 OF 1998. Momin Education Society, Mohalla Sayadan, Nanded through its Secretary Abdul Salim S/o Abdul Samad, Age 58 years, Occ.retired as Head Master at Primary School, Mohalla Sayadan,Nanded, Tq.and Dist.Nanded. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through the Secretary to Govt. of Maharashtra in the Department of Education, Mantralaya, Bombay. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad. 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. ... Respondents. ... Mr.Y.M.Khan, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.V.D.Rakh, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. ... 2 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4125 of 1998. 1. Shaikh Madar S/o Bandgisab, Age 47 years, Occ.Worker, R/o ND-1, Cidco, New Nanded. 2. Shaikh Ahmed S/o Fathe Mohd. Age 55 years, Occ.Carpenter, R/o ND-A-120, Cidco, New Nanded. 3. Md.Sultan S/o Mohd.Ismail, A-51 , Occ.Worker, R/o ND-2, Cidco, New Nanded. 4. Shaikh Babu S/o Shaikh Maheboob, Age 36 years, Occ.Mistri, R/o ND-42, Hudco, New Nanded. 5. Abdul Razak S/o Badesab, Age 33 years, Occ.Hawker, R/o ND-1-A-120, Cidco, New Nanded. ... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. Deputy Director of Education, Rly. Station Road, Aurangabad. 3. Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded, Tq. and Dist.Nanded. 4. Momin Education Society, Mohalla Sayadan, Nanded, Tq. & Dist.Nanded. through its Secretary. ... Respondents. 3 Mr.Vivek Dhage, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.V.D.Rakh, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 05.07.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per B.R.Gavai,J.) 1. By way of W.P.No.1481/1998, the Petitioner is seeking direction in the nature of Mandamus to grant permission to the petitioner society to start Secondary School at MIDC, Cidco, Nanded. Another W.P.No.4125/1998 is filed by the parents of the students residing in the area in question, for the same purpose. 2. According to the petitioners Momin Education Society at Nanded is running Primary School from I to VII standard in Cidco area from 1980. On account of natural growth and since there was no School in the nearby vicinity, the said Momin Education Society applied for grant of permission to run a Secondary School. The same is rejected. Hence, the present petition. 4 3. Mr.Y.M.Khan, learned counsel in W.P.No. 1481/98 and Mr.Vivek Dhage, learned counsel in W.P.No.4125/98 submit that there is pressing demand from the students in the area for Higher Secondary School. Mr.Dhage, further submits that since there is no School in the nearby area, the students and particularly the girl students are facing great difficulty in taking education in Urdu medium. 4. It is now the policy of the State to take education to door steps of citizens. We see no reason as to why the proposal of the petitioner which is rejected only on the ground that area is not included in the Master Plan, could not have been considered. We are now informed that the Master plan has now been scrapped by the State Government itself. The State is always required to be guided by the needs of the particular area, while deciding as to whether a School is required in an area or not. If the Education society is already running a Primary School from I to VII standards there is no reason as to why on account of the natural 5 growth the proposal of the said society ought not to have been considered. 5. We, therefore, disposing the petitions by permitting the petitioner in W.P.No.1481/1998 to submit afresh application for starting a Secondary School in Cidco area. The State Government shall take appropriate decision within a period of three (3) months from the receipt of the application in the light of the observations made hereinabove. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) asp/office/wp148198