1 wp 5915.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5915/2010 Barshi Education Society Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Respondents Mr.Bandiwadekar for Petitioner. Mr.Kakade for – Respondent No. 1 & 2 CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : 4th AUGUST , 2010. P.C. : . Heard counsel for the petitioner and respondents. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has forwarded a proposal dated 9/6/2009 for permission to start one additional division each in standard 2,3 and 4 on permanent no grant basis in its Navin Marathi Shala, Barshi,District Solapur . Similarly there is another proposal submitted by the petitioner dated 26/11/2009 seeking permission to start standard 5 on permanent no grant basis in Navin Marathi School,Barshi ,District Solapur. It is submitted that both these proposals are pending with respondent -2 for 2 wp 5915.10 decision and therefore appropriate direction may be given to respondent-2 to decide the same in accordance with law within a stipulated period. It is further submitted that respondent-4 issued communication dated 9/7/2010 whereby the petitioner is directed to close down these divisions being unauthorised , failing which appropriate action in accordance with law would be taken. Learned counsel prays that till the decision is taken by respondent-2 on the above referred proposals, communication dated 9/7/2010 may kindly be stayed. On the backdrop of the above referred facts we dispose of the petition by passing the following order. OR D E R Respondent-2 is directed to decide the above referred proposals dated 9/6/2009 and 26/11/2009 submitted by the petitioner to start additional divisions as well as 5th standard in Navin Marathi Shala, Barshi, District Solapur, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. In the interest of justice we stay the effect and operation 3 wp 5915.10 of communication dated 9/7/2010 till then which is subject to the decision of respondent -2 . With these directions the petition is disposed of. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)