1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5134 OF 2010 Gramin Shikshan Sanstha, Nalegaon, Taluka Chakur, District Latur Through its Secretary, Shri Ramrao Baburao Budre, Age 52 years, Occu.Agriculture, R/o Nalegaon, Taluka Chakur, District Latur .. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Region, Latur 3. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Latur, Taluka District Latur .. RESPONDENTS Mr.V.D.Gunale, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 WRIT PETITION NO.5135 OF 2010 Gramin Shikshan Sanstha, Nalegaon, Taluka Chakur, District Latur Through its Secretary, Shri Ramrao Baburao Budre, Age 52 years, Occu.Agriculture, R/o Nalegaon, Taluka Chakur, District Latur .. PETITIONER 2 VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Latur Region, Latur 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Latur, Taluka District Latur .. RESPONDENTS Mr.V.D.Gunale, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 30th June 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. These two petitions have been filed by the petitioners praying for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the proposals submitted by the petitioners for opening of a new school. 3 3. Undisputedly, the proposals submitted by the petitioners are pending consideration with the respondents. In that light of the matter, therefore, we are inclined to allow these petitions and direct the respondents to decide the proposals, if pending, in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 4. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/5134-5134.10wp)