Lsp IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 694 of 2008 Bhausaheb Machindra Pacharne & ors. ...Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & other ...Respondent Mr.A.A.Deshpande for the Petitioners Mr.V.A.Sonpal, AGP for Respondent No.1 CORAM CORAM CORAM : D.K.DESHMUKH & : D.K.DESHMUKH & : D.K.DESHMUKH & N.D.DESHPANDE, N.D.DESHPANDE, N.D.DESHPANDE, JJ JJ JJ 3rd 3rd 3rd June, 2008 June, 2008 June, 2008 P.C. . By this petition the petitioner challenges the prescription of internship by the Government for obtaining the diploma/D.Ed. Whether internship is necessary for the D.Ed. course or not is a matter to be considered by the Academician and High Court cannot interfere with the policy decision of the Government. If Government on advice from the academician finds that prescription of internship is necessary for awarding diploma/D.Ed, then High Court would not be justified in interfering with that decision. Petitioner also challenges letter dated 18-12-2007. By that letter the Government has stated that it has accepted the proposal for internship but it does not accept the provision for payment of stipend to the internee. The learned counsel is not able to point out any law which prevents State 2 Government from saying that they will not pay stipend to the internee or any provision which gives any right to internee to receive stipend from the Government. Whether to pay stipend to the internees who are doing their internship for Diploma in Education is the sole discretion of State Government and after considering its financial position, if Governments thinks that it is not in a position to pay stipend then in our opinion, High Court will not be in a position to force the Government to pay the stipend. There is no substance in the submissions of learned counsel. Petition rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J) (D.K.DESHMUKH,J) (D.K.DESHMUKH,J) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J)