1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5333 OF 2010 Savitribai Phule Gramin Vikas Seva Bhavi Sanstha, Shiradhon, Taluka Kandhar, District Nanded, through its President Shri Housiram S/o Laxman Rakshase, Age 40 years, Occ. Social worker, R/o Shiradhon, Taluka Kandhar, District Nanded ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 32. (Copy to beserved on G.P., High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad). 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. ... RESPONDENTS (Respondent No.3 deleted with the leave of the Hon’ble Court) ..... Shri V.P. Kadam, Advocate for the petitioner Shri K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED: 21st June, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER HARDAS, J.) 2 1. At the outset, counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to delete respondent No.3 as no relief is claimed against the respondent No.3. Leave granted at the risk of the petitioner. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at this stage. 2. The petitioner avers that the proposal submitted by the petitioner dated 20.5.2008 for permission to start new Samrat Ashok Primary School at Kandhar, Taluka Kandhar, District Nanded is pending consideration with the respondents. In the light of the said averment, we are inclined to allow this petition. 3. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the said proposal, if pending, in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J.)