1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9197 OF 2009 The Paschim Maharashtra Education Trust ..Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr.C.K.Thomas i/by Mr.C.K.Thomas & Associates for the Petitioner. Mr.V.S.Masurkar, Govt.Pleader for Respondent No.1. CORAM: F.I.REBELLO & J.H.BHATIA, JJ. DATE: 16th November, 2009. P.C.: 1. Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. Petitioner who is a religious muslim minority has applied for starting a new degree course (B.Com, Advanced Accounting and BBA). The Respondent No.2/ University has recommended the petitioner’s application and informed the State Government/ Respondent No.1 by their letter dated 22.1.2009. 3. The petitioners have come to this Court contending that till date the State Government has not taken any action 2 on the same in terms of the communication by the University. 4. Considering the above, we direct Respondent No.1 to take a decision within a period of four months from today. 5. If a favourable decision is taken, the petitioners would be entitled to commence the course for the Academic Year 2010/2011. 6. Rule is made absolute accordingly, with no order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (J.H.BHATIA, J.)