1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Civil Application No.6597/2005 In Writ Petition No.4920/2003 (Decided) [Shridhar s/o Madhao Ghatate .vrs. The State of Maharashtra and others] ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ................................................................................................................................................................... Mr. Shriniwas Deshpande, Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. J.B. Jaiswal, AGP for the respondents/State. .......... CORAM : K.J. ROHEE AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ. DATED : DECEMBER 05, 2008 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGP for the respondents/State. 2. Respondent nos.1 and 2 have filed affidavit dated 24.11.2008 sworn-in by Mr. Khan Mujeeb Ahamed s/o Hasib Ahmed Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Divisional Commissioner Officer, Nagpur. It shows that out of 20 students, who were found eligible, 8 students had remitted the requisite fees till the date of filing of this affidavit. 2 3. Mr. J.B. Jaiswal, AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2/State, on instructions, submits that after filing of the affidavit, 6 students have remitted fees and extention for remittance of fees has been granted to the remaining 6 students. The affidavit further shows that sanction for grant of Rs.1 Crore per annum for coming financial year is under consideration of the Government of Maharashtra. In view of the above progress report, no further directions are necessary for the present and Civil Application can, therefore, be disposed of. 4. The petitioner, who is a retired Air Force Flight Lieutenant, took great pains in approaching this Court by way of public interest litigation in order to revive the Nagpur Flying Club. His continuous efforts bore fruits by formation of Nagpur Flying Company Private Limited; by retaining the aircrafts here and by starting of the training programme which has created opportunity for the bright future of the trainees. Since more than a decade, the petitioner is trying hard for the public cause. He even spent from his own pocket. Considering the efforts put in by the petitioner for the cause of public at large, we think it proper to direct the State Government to pay cost of Rs. 1 Lac to the petitioner. 5. We would like to record our appreciation of the interest taken by Mr. Anand Limaye, Divisional 3 Commissioner, Nagpur and Mr. Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Nagpur who kept constant contact with the State Government for compliance of the directions issued by this Court from time to time. We also record our appreciation of the efforts put in by Mr. Shriniwas Deshpande, Advocate for the petitioner and Shri J.B. Jaiswal, AGP for the respondents/State. 6. The learned AGP for the respondent nos.1 and 2/State, submits that the amount of cost would be heavy and prays for reducing the same. However, considering the importance of the matter and the tireless efforts put in by the petitioner, we think that the amount of cost would not be unreasonable. With this, direction, the civil application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Gulande