 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO: 4953/2008 (Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha vs. State of Maharashtra and others) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram Court's or Judges Order appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. ................................................................................................................................... CORAM: D.D.SINHA & A. P. BHANGALE , JJ. DATED: 23rd January, 2009. *** 1. Heard Mr Anand Parchure, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr D.P.Thakare, learned Assistant Govt. Pleader for Respondent No.1 Mr B G Kulkarni, for Respondent No.2; Shri M R Joharapurkar for Respondent No.41; Shri D M Kakani for Respondent No. 29 & 19, Shri M L Bhure for Respondent No.34; Shri V A Brahme for Respondent No.17 ; Shri N S Adbe for Respondent No. 37;Shri V M Deshpande for Respondent No.22; Shri N B Kalwaghe for Respondent No.27 ; Shri P B Agrawal for Respondent No.17; Shri B D Chute for Respondent No.5 ; Shri M D Lakhey for Respondents 11,21,40 and Advocate Anil Madiwale for Respondent No.13. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner-Sanstha has made an application to the University for permission to open BA/B.Com (Computer Application) and BBA College at Bokhara-Koradi, Tq.Kamptee  Dist.Nagpur, for the academic session 2008-09. The application of the petitioner was duly recommended by the University to the State Government. However, the State Government did not send any communication to the petitioner about acceptance and /or rejection of the said application and, therefore,the present petition. 3. Learned Asst.Govt.Pleader has submitted that the application of the petitioner was received by the State Government from the University as per the procedure prescribed in this regard under the provisions of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994. However, the said application has been rejected by the State Government. It is contended that the State Government vide letter dated 26.8.2008 has communicated to the University about the rejection of the application of the petitioner. However, reasons are not mentioned in the said communication. If the State Government rejects the proposal of the concerned Sanstha received from the University it should communicate its decision with reasons to the applicant. We deprecate the practice of the State Government of not communicating its order to the applicant as well as reasons for such rejection. 4. We direct the State Government that, in future, any proposal is received by the State Government through proper channel for opening College submitted by an individual, Sanstha etc. and in case of rejection of the said proposal, the  State Government shall communicate reasons to the applicant forthwith. We direct the State Government to furnish the reasons for rejection of proposal to the petitioner within a period of fifteen days from the date of communication of this order and it will be open for the petitioner- Sanstha to question the validity thereof, if it so wishes. 5. With the above directions and observations, Writ Petition is disposed of. All issues raised in the petition are kept open. JUDGE JUDGE sahare