1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8139 of 2010 K.D.M.G.'s Nanasaheb Dr.Uttamrao Mahajan Shikshan Shastra Mahavidyalaya,Kargaon, Tq.Chalisgaon, Dist. Jalgaon, Through its Principal. ...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The North Maharashtra University, Umavinagar, Jalgaon, Dist. Jalgaon 425001 Through its Registrar. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr.P.D.Bachate, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr.K.M.Suryawanshi, A.G.P., for respondent no.1. Mr.A.B.Girase, Adv., for respondent no.2. ... CORAM:B.R.GAVAI AND K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE: 21/9/2010 *** 2 COURT'S ORDER : (Per B.R.Gavai, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable and heard forthwith. Mr. A.B.Girase, learned Counsel for respondent no.2 waives service. 2. By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to respondent No.2 University to accept the verification forms of the students, those who have appeared for the examination held in the month of April, 2010. 3. Shri P.D.Bachate, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that, according to the communication received from the University, dt.25th June, 2010 itself, it was clear that the last date for receiving the verification application forms by the college from the students was 16th July, 2010. He submits that, immediately on the next day, the petitioner went to submit the forms, however, since it was holiday on account of Saturday, the forms could not be submitted. He submits that, subsequently also, an attempt was made to submit the forms but the same were not accepted. 4. Shri A.B.Girase, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.2 submits that the petitioner institution is in the habit of submitting the required forms after the cut- 3 off date declared by the University. He submits that 16.7.2010 was the last date for submission of verification application forms to the University, as given in the communication dt.25th June, 2010, and not to the college. From the affidavit in reply it does appear that the petitioner institute is sending the required forms beyond the prescribed period. However, we do not want the students to suffer on account of the lapses on the part of the petitioner management. 5. In that view of the matter, the petition is allowed, however, with a caution to the petitioner management that, hereafter, they will not indulge in such delayed submission. 6. The respondent University is, therefore, to accept the verification forms of the students of the petitioner institute, if submitted within a period of one week from today. However, this shall be subject to a penalty, to be payable by the petitioner to the respondent University,which is quantified at Rs.25,000/-. Rule made absolute in aforesaid terms. No order as to costs. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (B.R.GAVAI) JUDGE JUDGE agp/8139-10wp