1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5718 OF 2010 Dr. Zakir Hussain Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Taluka Chakur, District Latur, through its President ... 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, Latur Region, Latur. 4. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Latur. ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri V.D. Gunale, Advocate for the petitioner Mrs. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for respondents ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED: 1st July, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER HARDAS, J.): 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the 2 stage of admission. 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 12.5.2008, seeking permission for opening a new secondary school in Marathi medium. According to the petitioner, the said proposal is pending consideration with the respondents. 3. In the light of the pendency of the said proposal, we are inclined to allow this petition. 4. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J.)