1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.3418 OF 2010. Abhinav Manav Vikas Sanstha More Nagar, Kanheri Road, Latur, through its President Dr.Chetan S/o Ramgopal Sarda, Age 40 years, Occ.Doctor, R/o Tilak Nagar, Latur. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, School Education & Sports Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Llatur. ... Respondents. ... Mr.S.S.Rathi, advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 19.04.2010. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2. By present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks direction against the Respondents to grant permission to start VIII standard class for the academic year 2010-2011. 3. It is brought on record that the proposal submitted by the petitioner is not yet decided by the Respondents. In view of the fact that the proposal is still pending and is not yet decided, we are not inclined to grant relief in terms of prayer clause (B). However, we direct the Respondents to consider and decide the proposal of the petitioner by 3l.5.2010, if pending, in accordance with law and on its own merits and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 3 4. Rule is made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp3419.10