1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4265 OF 2010 RIYAZUL ULOOML WELFARE TRUST ANWA , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O : ANWA, TQ. BHOKARDAN, DIST : JALNA .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, JALNA .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4260 OF 2010 MAHARASHTRA SHIKSHAN SAMITI THROUGH ITS TRUSTY R/O : ASHOK BUILDING NEAR POST OFFICE NILANGA, DIST LATUR .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION LATUR REGION LATUR 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, LATUR .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4222 OF 2010 RAHNUMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, ROHILA GULLI, AURANGABAD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY R/O ROHILA GULLI, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4170 OF 2010 KAMDHENU BAHUUDDESHIYA SEVABHAVI SANSTHA ,AURANGBAD THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O N-13,C-21/4,HUDCO, AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 3 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION NASHIK REGION NASHIK 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4221 OF 2010 RAHNUMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, ROHILA GULLI, AURANGBAD, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY R/O ROHILA GULLI, DEODI BAZAR, AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION NASHIK REGION NASHIK 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4171 OF 2010 4 KAMDHENU BAHUUDDESHIYA SEVABHAVI SANSTHA ,AURANGBAD THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O N-13,C-21/4,HUDCO, AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION NASHIK REGION NASHIK 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, JALGAON. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4196 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD NIJAMIYA COLONY ROSHAN GATE, AURANGABAD THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O DAARUSSALAM, MALIK AMBAR COLONY, MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD. .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 5 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4272 OF 2010 AL-HILAL SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O H.NO.-572, BASHIRGUNJ, BEED .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, BEED. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4254 OF 2010 ABDUL RAHI EDUCATION SOCIETY SILLOD, DIST. AURANGBAD THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O :SILLOD ,DIST AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY 6 SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4233 OF 2010 RAHNUMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ROHILLA GULLI, AURANGBAD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY R/O : ROHILA GULLI ,DEODI BAZAR, AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD. .... RESPONDENTS 7 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4173 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4175 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS 8 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4182 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4191 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS 9 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4174 OF 2010 SMT INDIRA GANDHI MISSION AURANGABAD , THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O MAULANA AZAD CHOWK, AURANGABAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4277 OF 2010 RIYAZUL ULOOM WELFARE TRUST, ANWA, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O ANWA, TQ .BHOKARDAN , DIST JALNA .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 10 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (SECONDARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, JALNA. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4268 OF 2010 RAHNUMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, ROHILLA GALLI, AURANGBAD, THROUGH ITS SECREARY R/O ROHILA GULLI, DEODI BAZAR, AURANGBAD .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER ( PRIMARY ) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD. .... RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4232 OF 2010 AL-HILAL SHIKSHAN SANSTAH THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT R/O H.NO.-572, BASHIRGUNJ, BEED .... PETITIONER VERSUS 11 1. THE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAHARASHTRA STATE , PUNE 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AURANGABAD REGION AURANGABAD 4. THE EDUCATION OFFICER ( PRIMARY ) ZILLA PARISHAD, BEED. .... RESPONDENTS Mr. S.G.Rudrawar,Advocate for petitioners. Mr. S.V.Kurundkar, Mr. S.K.Kadam, Mr. K.G. Patil, Mr. S.K.Tambe, Mr. K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt. Pleaders for State. CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE OF JUDGMENT : 05/05/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : ( PER – P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. At the out set, Mr. S.G.Rudrawar, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to delete the Education Officer (Primary) as respondent to the petition in Writ Petition No. 4265 of 2010, Writ 12 Petition No. 4272 of 2010, Writ Petition No. 4254 of 2010, Writ Petition No. 4233 of 2010, Writ Petition No. 4171 of 2010 and Writ Petition No. 4221 of 2010. Leave granted at the risk of the petitioners. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, these petitions are heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. In the light of the fact that the nature of the challenge in all these petitions is similar, all these petitions are being decided by this common Judgment. 4. The petitioners contend that they had submitted proposals for opening of Urdu Primary/Urdu Secondary/English Primary/English Secondary schools respectively. According to the petitioners, their proposals are pending consideration with the respondent – Govt. and have not been decided so far. 5. Since the proposals are said to be pending, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to decide the proposals of the petitioners, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of four months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 13 6. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [ S.V.GANGAPURWALA ] [ P.V.HARDAS ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/WP 4265,....4260.10 ( J )