1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7098 OF 2009 Shree Krishna Shikshan Prasarak Mandal ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2830 OF 2010 Shree Sadguru Samarth Krishi Va Gramin Vikas Pratishthan ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2833 OF 2010 Nilkantheshwar Mahila Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Pangari ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..Respondents ......... Mr.U.P.Warunjikar, for petitioners (in all petitions). Mrs.S.S.Bhende, AGP for respondents State. (in all petitions). ......... CORAM: P.B.MAJMUDAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 7th APRIL, 2010. P.C. : Since a common point is involved in these three petitions, the same are taken up for final hearing together. 7098­09.sxw 2 2] In all these three petitions, Rule. Learned AGP waives service for respondents­State. The petitions are taken up for final hearing forthwith. 3] In each of these petitions, the grievance of the petitioners is that even though the proper infrastructure is made available, the case of the petitioners has not been recommended for Bal Griha. It is the case of the petitioners that within the frame work of the scheme of the State of Maharashtra, permission was granted by the respondent No.1 for starting Bal Griha subject to certain terms and conditions. Thereafter, the question about granting approval arose. By the impugned order, the approval was not granted on the ground that proper infrastructure is not available. 4] During the pendency of this petition, pursuant to the order dated 17 th March, 2010 passed by this Court, inspection was carried out by Mr.Deepak Y. Dhepe, District Women and Child Development Officer, Solapur and Mr.Dnyandeo V. Karwar and Ms.Rehana L. Jamadar, Probation Officers, Solapur. The inspection report submitted by the learned AGP is taken on record. As per the inspection report, the petitioners­Institutions in each of these petitions is having proper infrastructure and financial stability. It is also reported that the proper building facility, bathroom and toilet facilities and other necessary facilities are available. 4] Therefore, in each of these petitions, the impugned order by which the 7098­09.sxw 3 approval was not granted, is set aside. The concerned department may pass appropriate order in the light of the inspection report in connection with the question about granting approval. The said order be passed within a period of four weeks from today. 5] Writ Petitions are allowed accordingly with no order as to the costs. Rule made absolute. [R.G. KETKAR, J.] [P.B. MAJMUDAR, J.] 7098­09.sxw