1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5182 OF 2009 Afrin Shikshan Sanstha , Tq. Bhum, Dist. Osmanabad Through its Secretary, Patel Mohmmod Nourkhan Age 40 years, Occ-Agri R/o Bhum, Dist. Osmanabad ... Petitioner. Versus 1) State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary of Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2) The Director of Education (Primary) Maharashtra State, Pune. 3) Education Officer (Primary) Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad ... Respondents -------- Shri. R.P. Bhumkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri. S.V. Kurundkar, Additional Government Pleader, for the Respondent No. 1 State. Shri S.B. Ghute Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Shri N.B. Ghute Advocate for Respondent No. 3. -------- CORAM: P.V. HARDAS & NARESH H PATIL,JJ. DATE: 18th SEPTEMBER, 2009 2 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER P.V. HARDAS, J.) 1) Heard. Rule. Rule Returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2) The relief which the petitioner seeks in this petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India is to direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner for grant of permission for opening an unaided Urdu medium Primary School at Terkheda, Tq. Washi, District Osmanabad. 3) Undisputedly the petitioner has submitted his proposal seeking permission for opening an unaided Urdu medium primary school at Terkheda, Tq. Washi, which is said to be pending. In the light of pendency of the proposal, we are inclined to allow this petition. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondent No. 1 to decide the proposal of the petitioner in accordance with law, if pending, within four 3 months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4) Rule is made absolute on the above terms, no order as to costs. (NARESH H PATIL, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J) sdm/5182.09