1 wp4303.09.odt FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Writ Petition No.4303/2009 ( Bhandara Education Society, Bhandara ..V/s.. The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary & others ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. R.A. Gupte, counsel for petitioners. Mr. P.D. Kothari, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM : D.D. SINHA & F.M. REIS JJ. DATE : 25 th NOVEMBER , 2009 . Heard Mr. Gupte, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr. Kothari, learned A.G.P. for respondents. Learned counsel for petitioners states that the grievance of petitioner is against the refusal to grant permission to petitioner to start Higher Secondary School at village Koka (Jungal), Tahsil and District Bhandara for the academic session 2008-2009. Learned counsel for petitioner states that through petitioner has submitted application for the said purpose by following due procedure applicable in this regard however, the State Government till this date did not communicate any order to petitioner and in absence thereof it appears that the State Government has refused the permission. But it is not clear whether the State Government has really refused the permission or not and therefore, it is 2 wp4303.09.odt prayed that direction be given to the State Government to communicate the decision in this regard. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition with direction to the State Government to communicate the order passed on the application/proposal of petitioner dated 20/5/2008 submitted by petitioner/forwarded by Education Officer (Secondary), Bhandara to the State Government for seeking permission to start Higher Secondary School at village Koka (Jungal) on permanent no grant basis within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of this order. Needless to mention that if the order is adverse to the petitioner it is open for petitioner to take appropriate steps in in accordance with law. Steno copy of this order duly authenticated by Court Sheristedar is allowed. JUDGE JUDGE Tambaskar.