1 WP 1008.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1008 OF 2011 Swamy Vivekanand Secondary School Ghanegaon, Tq. Gangapur, Dist. Aurangabad Through its Head Master. .... PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another. .... RESPONDENTS Mr. S.S.Thombre, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, Advocate for respondent. Mr. V.R.Sonwalkar, Advocate for Resp. No. 2. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 25/02/2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. It is contended that the petitioner is a newly established school having first batch of students appearing for the examination of S.S.C. to be commenced from 1/3/2011. The petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of 2 WP 1008.2011 respondent – Board in fixing centres, where the petitioner’s students would be appearing for examination. The strength of students of petitioner – school is stated to be 168. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that they are distributed to four ( 4 ) examination centres. There are about 70 girl students. Two ( 2 ) nearby schools at Ambelohal and Asegaon have shown their willingness to accommodate the students of petitioner – school. The relief which is prayed is that the examination centre which are at considerable distance be changed and accordingly suitable centres be allotted to the petitioner’s students. 3. Mr. Sonwalkar, the learned counsel for the Board on instructions submits that the centre which are allotted by the Board for the students of petitioner school are at the distance of 5-6 Km. They are located on Pune – Aurangabad high-way. According to the learned counsel, the schools which have shown willingness, are at a distance of 7-10 Km. The learned counsel submits that the examinations are to commence from 1/3/2011. Hardly 2 – 3 days remain for the same and considering all these aspects of the matter and the fact that sealed question papers are to be distributed, hall tickets are issued, bar code system is complete, no change would be possible now. 4. We have considered the submissions of the learned counsel 3 WP 1008.2011 appearing for the parties. According to the learned counsel for Board, it is a fact that examinations are to be commenced from 1/3/2011 and necessary formalities for smooth conduction of examinations are complete. Considering this aspect of the matter, we are not inclined to issue any direction. 5. However, the Board shall in allotting centres, consider convenience of students, distance from their school to other examination centre, sitting arrangement at the examination centre and other conveniences which are to be looked after during the examination process. The strength of students at the examination centre, the location of the centre, availability of transport to said centre, peculiar difficulties faced by rural and urban students and other essential issues be looked in to. We expect the Board to take into consideration all these aspects while the Board would fix the centres in the next academic year not only of the petitioner’s school but all other schools under the jurisdiction of the Board. The petitioner is entitled to make comprehensive representation in future in this regard. The Writ Petition is disposed of. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL,J.] knp/WP 1008.2011