1112wp5331.09.odt 1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5331 OF 2009 (PRAMOD MOHAN JADHAV VS. STATE OF MAH. & 3 OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Mr. S. T. Harkare, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. O. D. Kakde, A. G. P. for respondents. CORAM: D. D. SINHA & F. M. REIS, JJ. DATED : 11th DECEMBER, 2009. 1. Heard Mr. S. T. Harkare, Adv. for petitioner and Mr. P. D. Kothari, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 to 3. 2. In the instant petition, the grievance of petitioner is that though the petitioner belongs to hilly area, however, the claim of petitioner for admission to Diploma in Teachers’ Education (D.T.Ed.) course for the Academic Session 2009-10 was not considered from the reserved category meant for candidates from hilly areas. It is contended that the petitioner took education up to 7th Std. at village Iwaleshwar and from 9th to 10th standard at Anmal, tahsil Kinwat, district Nanded and since further education facility is not available there, therefore, the petitioner had to shift to some other place for further education. It is further contended that even though petitioner did his 12th Std. from the place other than village Iwaleshwar or Anmal, he do not cease to be candidate from hilly area 1112wp5331.09.odt 2/2 in view of the law laid down by this Court in the decisions rendered in the case of Anil .vs. State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition No.4703 of 2005) decided on 23rd September, 2005. It is, therefore, contended that direction be given to the respondents to consider the claim of petitioner from the reserved category meant for candidates from hilly area. 3. The Assistant Government Pleader does not dispute the factual and legal aspect of the matter and states that, in view of the law laid down by this Court (cited supra), the claim of petitioner shall be considered from the hilly area category for the said course for the Academic Session 2009-10 as per merits and in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard. 4. In the backdrop of the above referred facts and in view of statement made by the Assistant Government Pleader, no further action in the petition is necessary. Hence, the petition is disposed of accordingly. 5. Copy of this order duly authenticated be supplied to the Counsel for respective parties. JUDGE JUDGE wwl