1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4875 OF 2010 Deccan Education Society, Pune ..Petitioner versus Director of Education, Mumbai & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R. M. Pethe for Petitioner. Mrs. Neha Bhide – AGP for State. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JUNE 25, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGP for the State. 2. Writ petition is directed against the communication dated 4th June 2010 issued by the State Government whereby the petitioner is informed that the permission sought by the petitioner to start secondary school is rejected. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the grounds mentioned in the communication are not consistent with the law declared by this Court on the subject vide judgment dated 8th April 2010 in 2 Writ Petition No. 345 of 2010 (Asha Seva Bhavi Sanstha vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.). 3. In the circumstances, it would be appropriate for the petitioner to file a representation to the State Government against the impugned communication within a period of fifteen days from today. If such a representation is made, Competent Authority of the State Government is directed to consider the issue afresh on its own merits in accordance with law including the decision of this Court. It is made clear that we have not considered the issue on merits and it is for the State Government to consider the same afresh and decide within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation by following principles of natural justice. With these observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)