:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.2046 OF 2008 PETITION NO.2046 OF 2008 PETITION NO.2046 OF 2008 Vyankateshwar Magasvargiya Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. ..Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents Mr. M.L.Patil for the petitioner Mr.R.P.Behare,AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Mr.S.V.Sadavarte for respondent No.7 Mr.Styajeet Ligade for respondent No.9 Mr.S.G. Surana for respondent No.11 CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.N.PATEL AND : J.N.PATEL AND : J.N.PATEL AND A.A. A.A. A.A. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 7TH APRIL, 2008 : 7TH APRIL, 2008 : 7TH APRIL, 2008 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner has approached this court seeking a writ of Mandamus against the respondent-State for an order to quash and set side Government Resolution dated 29.2.2008 granting financial assistance to the respondent Nos. 5 to 13 and the decision taken by the Government in the matter to grant financial assitance to other Socities and further that the respondent No.1 to 4 should be directed to grant financial assistance to the petitioner under Government Resolution dated 27.2.2004. It is the case of the petitioner that the :2: decision of the Government is highly discriminatory in the matter and although the petitioner is eligible for financial assistance as per the scheme, its case has been ignored for financial assistance. It is the case of the petitioner that it is a co-operative society belonging to Scheduled Caste community out of which 86% are from those who are Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes dealing with knitting garments, cloth processing agricultural processing units and the petitioner is having foundry unit. 3. In response, the State has filed its affidavit-in-reply and they have submitted that the decision has been taken by the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Minister for Social Justice. In so far as grant of financial assistance is concerned for the academic year 2007-08, out of 113 proposals received, 53 were received from Kolhapur district itself and the State had approved 12 proposals of such Societies. In so far as petitioner is concerned it is submitted that in comparison to other claims the petitioner was not found suitable out of 113 proposals and the Competent Authority took such decision on 29.2.2008. Out of :3: the 113 proposal received as per Government Resolution dated 29.2.2008, financial assistance was awarded to the societies who were found eligible. It is the case of the respondent-State that the case of the petitioner-society could not be considered for financial assistance due to paucity of funds and is kept for consideration in subsequent financial year. 4. This being the policy matter of the State and as it involves financial implications, it will be highly improper for this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to grant financial assistance to all the societies which otherwise are eligible for such assistance. Nothing is placed on record to show that the case of the petitioner has been discriminated while taking a decision in the matter for grant of financial assistance. On the other hand, the State has taken necessary precaution, to have the funds distributed in an equitable manner. It is not the case of the State that the petitioner society is ignored or their claim is rejected. therefore, we do not find any merit in the petition, the petition is therefore, dismissed. :4: (J.N.PATEL, (J.N.PATEL, (J.N.PATEL, J.) J.) J.) ( A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.)