1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.375 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1351 OF 2010 Laxmi Education Society and another. ... Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents Mr. N.H. Seervai, senior advocate with Mr. Shyam Mehta, Mr. Akshay Patil and Mr. A.G. Kothari i/by M/s. Madekar & Co. for the petitioners. Mr. Nilesh Pawaskar, Special Counsel with Mr. B.H. Mehta, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent-State. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 14TH JULY, 2010 P.C. The petitioners have moved this notice of motion in view of the decision of the State Government to commence the admissions to the junior colleges for the Academic Year 2010-2011 in XIth standard on-line admission process for Mumbai Region with effect from 16th July, 2010. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that by order dated 9th July, 2010, this court has already directed the Appellate Authority to hear and decide the petitioners' appeal within two weeks. It is submitted that if name of the petitioners' college is allowed to remain on the website for the on-line admission process and students are allowed to opt for admission to the Junior Colleges, petitioners' appeal will become infructuous. It is also submitted that balance of convenience is in favour 2 of the petitioners and against the respondents because there are several aided colleges in and nearby Andheri. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel for State opposes the prayer for interim relief and submits that the admission process is likely to go on for about a month. 4. In response to a query from the court, the learned counsel for the petitioners has placed on record relevant extract of the website indicating that the name of the petitioners' junior college is mentioned without any endorsement about the pendency of the proceedings. The learned counsel for the State, however, submits that such endorsement is made in the published Booklet. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the controversy, when the appeal is pending before the appellate authority, we direct that for a period of two weeks from today, the admission authorities shall make it clear on the website that seats in the junior college in Shree Chinai College of Commerce, Andheri (E), will not be available and that the question of availability or otherwise of the seats in the college will be decided after two weeks from today. Motion stands disposed of accordingly. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.