- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6749/2009 Geetanjali Bahuddesheshya Education Society through its President Dattatraya Vithalrao Balutkar. ...Petitioner.. Versus The State of Maharashtra & two others. ...Respondents... ..... Shri A.M. Karad, Advocate for petitioner. Shri R.P. Phatake, AGP for respondent nos.1 & 2. ..... CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR,CJ. & A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. DATE: 05.12.2009 PER COURT: We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. Vide order dated, 14/21.5.2009, the proposal submitted by the petitioner – institution was rejected. Para 2 of the said order reads as under: “AND WHEREAS, deficiency letter was issued to the institution on 16.02.2008, and thereafter, WRC considered the case of the institution in light of letters F.No.49-27/2007/NCTE(N&S)Part/87096 dated 21.11.2008 received from Member Secretary, NCTE, New Delhi and negative recommendation received from Maharashtra State Government in respect of B.Ed. Course. Keeping in view of the negative recommendation received - 2 - from the Maharashtra State Government in respect of B.Ed. Course and directions received from NCTE Hqs., the WRC decided that no further processing will be done in this case and communication to this effect to be made to this institution.” It is clear from the above quoted paragraph that it was for the negative recommendation received from the State of Maharashtra, which was the basis for declining recognition to the petitioner-institution. Admittedly, this has not been supplied to the petitioner. This is apparently violative of principles of natural justice. In view of the undisputable facts we have noticed, we direct the order dated 14/21.5.2009 be kept in abeyance and direct the respondents to furnish the comments offered by the State of Maharashtra to the petitioner, who may file his objections, if any, within four weeks from today. The competent authority then shall pass order either declining or granting recognition to the petitioner-institution in accordance with law and its policy. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE (A.M. Khanwilkar, J.) ndk/c512093