1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4299 OF 2010 Shardoupasak Shikshan Sanstha, Aurad-Shahajani, Taluka Nilanga, District Latur, Through its President, Vishvanath s/o Shankarappa Walande, Age 74 years, Occu.Agril & Social Work, R/o Aurad Shahajani, Taluka Nilanga, District Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune 3. The Dy.Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur 4. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Latur ..RESPONDENTS Mr.S.B.Gastgar, Advocate for petitioner Mr.S.K.Tambe, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 Respondent No.4 deleted as per leave of the Court dated 6.5.2010 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 6th May 2010 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) 1. At the outset, the learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to delete respondent No.4. Leave granted at the risk of the petitioner. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. By the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issuance of directions i.e. directions to respondent No.1 to grant permission/approval to the petitioner’s school. 4. It has been brought to our notice that the proposal submitted by the petitioner on 4.5.2009 is not yet decided. 5. In view of the fact that the proposal of the petitioner is pending consideration with the respondents, we are not inclined to grant relief in terms of prayer clause (C) and (D) to the petition. However, we direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 4.5.2009, in accordance with law and on its own merits, within a period of four months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 3 6. Rule is made absolute on above terms with no orders as to costs. ( S.V.GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/4299.10wp)