1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3723 OF 2010 Tukaram Pawar Mahila Mandal, Sawaleshwar, Taluka Kaij, District Beed Through its Authorised Officer, Shri Bhikaji s/o Shankarrao Jogdand, Age 42 years, Occu.Social Work, R/o Jawalban, Taluka Kaij, District Beed ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director of Education, Maharashtra State, Mumbai 3. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Beed ..RESPONDENTS Mr.K.J.Suryawanshi, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.G.Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 6th May 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. The policy decision of the State Government not to grant permission for opening of new schools in Marathi medium was subject matter of challenge in Writ Petition No.345 of 2010, Asha Seva Bhavi Sanstha vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. The Division Bench of this Court by its judgment rendered in the aforesaid writ petition, dated 8.4.2010 allowed the petitions and quash and set aside the said policy decision of the government. The Division Bench further directed the Government to decide the said proposals, in accordance with law by 31st May 2010. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court, the learned Assistant Government Pleader states on instructions that the Government would examine the proposal of the petitioner, in accordance with law by 31st May 2010. We, accordingly, allow this petition, quash and set aside the impugned order and make Rule absolute in terms of the statement of the learned Assistant Government Pleader with no order as to costs. ( S.V.GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/3723.10wp)