{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3205 OF 2009 Priyadarshani Vikas Mandal, Kalamb Tq-Kalamb Dist-Osmanabad Through its Secretary, Kazi Tareq S/o Gulam Dastagir R/o 508, Bhoi Galli, kalamb Dist-Osmanabad PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Director, Social Welfare Department, Maharashtra State, Mumbai 3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Osmanabad, RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.R.D.Bhalerao, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.B.Chaudhari, Addl.G.P. for respondents No.1 to 3 ....... [CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, and A.V.POTDAR, J.J.] DATE : 17 th August 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) : {2} 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioner institute had submitted a representation on 17.04.2009 seeking payment of scholarship amount difference in accordance with law. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid representation is pending consideration with the respondents. Learned AGP appearing for the respondents, states that in the event the said representation is pending decision, the same would be decided by the respondents within 3 months from today. 3. Since the representation is pending consideration and has not been decided, we direct the respondents to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner on 17.04.2009, if pending, in accordance with law and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] [P.V.HARDAS, J.] drp/wp3205-09