AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3061 OF 2009 Jai Jagdamba Bahu Uddeshiya Sanstha ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. P.M. Pradhan for the petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawne, A.G.P. for the State. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C.:- 1. We have heard Mr. Pradhan, learned counsel for the petitioner at some length. 2. The petitioner-society runs the Marathi Secondary School (Standard VIII to X),m Ambivali, Taluka Karjat, District Raigad, since 1999 (for short, “the said school”). We are informed that the said school is being run for the Adivasi and Hilly area students. The basic grievance of AJN 2 the petitioner is that respondent 1 is not sanctioning and releasing grant-in-aid to the petitioner in respect of the said school. 3. It appears that the petitioner’s representation dated 1/2/2006 (Exhibit-A hereto) is pending with the respondents. In the circumstances of the case, considering the fact that the said school is run for the Adivasi and Hilly area students, in our opinion, respondent 1 must consider it at the earliest and communicate its decision to the petitioner. We, therefore, direct respondent 1 to consider the said representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four months from today and communicate the order passed thereon to the petitioner. 4. The petition is disposed of. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [A.A. SAYED, J.]