1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4051 OF 2010 1. AL-FAARAAN EDUCATION & WELFARE SOCIETY, ASIFIYA COLONY (GHATI) , AURANGABAD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY 2. SMT. FAUZIA JABEEN D/O MIRZA AZIZ ULLA BEG Age : 32 years, Occu. Head Mistress of Ameen Urdu Primary School, R/o PLOT NO 48, ARIF COLONY, GHATI, AURANGABAD ..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI - 32 (THROUGH ITS SECRETARY) 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AURANGABAD DIVISION, AURANGABAD 3. THE EDUCATION OFFICER (PRIMARY) ZILLA PARISHAD, AURANGABAD ..RESPONDENTS Mr R.J. Godbole, Advocate for the petitioners; Mr K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 2; Mr U.B. Bondar, Advocate for respondent no.3. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 4th May, 2010 2 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER GANGAPURWALA, J ] Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties the petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2. By the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioners seek direction against the respondent no.3 to decide the proposal forwarded by the petitioner no.1 on 18.3.2010. 3. In view of the fact that the proposal is pending consideration with the respondent no.3, we direct the respondent no.3 to decide the said proposal, in accordance with law and on its own merits, within a period of four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4. Rule made absolute on above terms with no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp4051.10