1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.619/2007 (Shree Jain Pathshala Sabha & Ors. Vs. State of Raj. & Ors.) Date of order : 09.01.2009 P R E S E N T HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS Mr. Sanjay Mathur, for the petitioners. Mr. G.R. Punia, Addl. Advocate General. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In this case, the petitioners – institutions are claiming payment of grant in aid which is said to be not paid at the time of filing of this writ petition. However, in para – 5 of reply filed by the respondents, the following information has been given by the respondents : “5- That in reply to para No.5 of the writ petition, it is submitted that in the academic year 2000-01, the grant-in-aid amounting to Rs.29,08,600/- was required to be paid, out of which Rs.26,90,000/- has already been paid to the petitioner. 2 However, an amount of Rs.2,18,600/- could not be paid to the petitioner for want of budget. The amount against grant-in-aid has been paid proportionately looking to the budgetary provisions, and the details of the amount payable on account of grant-in-aid and the sanctioned budget for the years 2000-01 to 2007-08 so also the amount which could not be paid for want of budget is as follows :- Year Payable Sanctioned Short Aid budget budget 2000-01 27.98 22.50 05.48 2001-02 59.55 48.92 10.62 2002-03 31.04 23.60 07.44 2003-04 33.98 27.50 06.48 2004-05 34.96 27.50 07.46 2005-06 35.75 27.50 08.25 2006-07 37.54 27.50 10.04 2007-08 41.62 27.50 14.12 It is true that the Government is required to release the grant in aid within time to the added institutions so as to provide better teaching atmosphere in the added schools. In this view of the matter, if any aid is still to be paid to the petitioners – institutions, then, the petitioners – institutions may file detail claim/representation for grant in aid before the respondents within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Upon 3 filing the said representation, the matter of grant- in-aid shall be decided by the respondents within a period of three months thereafter in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of. (GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS), J. arun