1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7009 OF 2010 Navjivan Vikas Shikshan Sanstha, Through its President, Shri Shaikh Muktar Shaikh Jabbar, Age 32 years, Occu.President, R/o At Post Nidhona, Taluka Fulambri, Dist.Aurangabad ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad Region, Aurangabad 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad ..RESPONDENTS Mr.G.O.Wattamwar, Advocate holding for Mr.S.G.Rudrawar, Advocate for petitioner Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, Assistant Government Pleader for respondents CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 5th August 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 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 9.5.2008 submitted by the petitioner seeking permission for opening of a new secondary school in Marathi medium. 3. In the light of the limited nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, we deem it appropriate to decide this petition finally at this stage. 4. Since the proposal of the petitioner is said to be pending, we allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/7009.10wp)