1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1054 OF 2010 St.Xavier Institute of Education .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION LOD.NO.1262 OF 2010 St.Teresa’s Institute of Education .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.S.C.Naidu i/b. C.R.Naidu & Co. for petitioner Mr.M.D.Naik AGP for respondents AND WRIT PETITION LOD.NO.1327 OF 2010 Gujarat Research Society .. Petitioner Versus Director of Education & Ors. .. Respondents CORAM : J.N.PATEL, Actg.C.J. & S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 8th June 2010. P.C.: 1] Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners. 2 2] These petitions have been filed by minority institutions impugning the Circular dated 19th March 2010 bearing No.DHE/E.Ed/C.E.T./2010-11/B.Ed./8505 and Circular dated 6th April 2010 bearing No.DHE/B.Ed/C.E.T./2010-11/B.Ed., on the ground that it deprives the minority institutions from admitting students belonging to minority as provided in Government Resolution dated 4th July 2008. 3] After we heard the learned Counsel for parties, we are more than satisfied that the Government Resolution dated 4th July 2008 does not stand superseded by the said circulars which are impugned in these petitions. On the other hand the G.Rs. facilitate its purpose by centralising admission to B.Ed. Course pursuant to which the Maharashtra State B.Ed. Centralised Admission Process Rules for the year 2010-2011 have been framed. 4] Learned AGP after taking instructions from Dr.S.Y.Chikhalikar, In Charge Principal, Secondary Training College makes a statement that the said rules are non Statutory Rules and are to be read along with G.R. Dated 4th July 2008 and that it sufficiently protects the interest of minority 3 institutions (Religious and/or Linguistic). 5] We accept the statement made by learned AGP which further clarifies stand of the respondents in the matter. In view of the statement made by learned AGP on instructions, we find that the challenge to the circulars does not survive as the circulars are not in conflict with the G.R. Dated 4th July 2008. Learned Counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioner institutions have not been registered with the respondent for on- line admission, though they have submitted their applications for the purpose. 6] Learned AGP after taking instructions from Dr.Chikhalikar states that application forms submitted by the petitioners institution will be accepted after duly processing the same and the petitioner institutions would be registered for the purpose of admission process for B.Ed. Course for the year 2010-2011. 7] In view of this nothing survives in these petitions and the same are disposed of accordingly. 4 8] Issuance of authenticated/ certified copy is expedited to enable all concerned to act upon our directions for completion of admission process for the year 2010-11. 9] In view of disposal of the petition, notice of motion which is taken out in W.P.1054 of 2010 does not survive and dismissed as such. ( Actg. CHIEF JUSTICE ) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)