1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4964 OF 2010 Maharani Ahilyadevi Holkar Sevabhavi Sanstha, Iralad, Tq. Gangakhed, District Parbhani, Through its Secretary, Shri Subhash Dnyanoba Gadhve, Age : 36 years, Occu.Agriculture, R/o Ilad, Tq. Gangakhed, District Parbhani ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Pune ..RESPONDENTS Mr P.D. Bachate, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 10th June, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V. HARDAS , J ] 2 Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the 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 submitted by the petitioner seeking permission to open a new school. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid proposal submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration with the respondents. In the light of the pendency of the proposal, we deem it appropriate to decide this petition finally at this stage. 3. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of 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 ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp4964.10