1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6851 Of 2009 Priyadarshani Vikas Mandal, Kalamb, Tq. Kalamb, Dist. Osmanabad, Through its Secretary, Kazi Tareq S/o.Gulam Dastagir, Age-51 years, Occu-Secretary, R/o.508, Bhoi Galli, Kalamb, Tq.Kalamb, Dist.Osmanabad PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through : The Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2. Deputy Director of Education, Latur, District : Latur 3. The Education Officer ( Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad, District : Osmanabad RESPONDENTS Mr.R.D.Bhalerao, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.N.N.Jadhav, learned AGP for respondents. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 15/10/2009 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 2 1. Rule. Rule made 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 respondents to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 12/05/2008 submitted by the petitioner for permission to start a secondary school in Urdu Medium at Kalamb , Tal. Kalamb, Dist : Osmanabad. 3. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid proposal of the petitioner dated 12/05/2008 for starting secondary school in Urdu Medium at Kalamb, Tal. Kalamb, Dist. Osmanabad is pending consideration. In that light of the matter therefore, we are inclined to allow this petition. 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 3 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. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/OCT 2009/wp6851-09