1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10903 OF 2009 1.Pal Gramin Education Society & Anr. ...Petitioners vs. 1.The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents --- Mr.Ashok M.Saraogi, for Petitioners. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar, AGP for Respondents. CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED: 27th January,2010. P.C.:- 1. By Resolution dated 20.8.2009, permissions were granted for establishment of primary schools in State of Maharashtra. The petitioner was not granted that permission. The Government had constituted two committees to make recommendation for consideration of proposal received for establishment of primary schools in English medium, one at State level and other at District level. The State Government by Resolution 2 dated 20.8.2009 stated that only those proposals have been accepted which were recommended either by the State Committee or by the District Committee. Perusal of the record shows that the petitioners proposal was not recommended by any of the committees and the reason was that one Shree Mhalarimartand Shikshan Sanstha was granted permission to establish English medium primary school at Village Pal. The learned Counsel appearing for petitioners submits that at Village Pal even two English medium primary schools can be run. In our opinion, whether a particular village should have two English Medium primary Schools or one English Medium primary school, is a matter within the realm of policy of the State Government and the High Court cannot substitute its opinion for the opinion of the State Government. If we do not interfere with the decision of the State Government that there should be one English medium primary school in Village Pal, then we cannot interfere with the decision of the State Government refusing permission to the petitioner because then for consideration of the case of the petitioners, we will have first to set 3 aside the order made by the Government granting permission to Shree Mhalarimartand Shikshan Sanstha to establish English Medium Primary school. However, that order has not been challenged in the petition and Shree Mhalarimartand Shikshan Sanstha has not been joined as a party. In any case, it is not a matter where this Court can interfere in its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petition is, therefore, rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (A.R.JOSHI, J.)