1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1704/2010 Meraj Education and Social Welfare Solapur Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. Respondents Mr.A.M.Joshi for Petitioner. Mr.S.N.Patil,AGP for – Respondent No. 1 Mr.Nitin Jadhav for Res.3 CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JUNE 16, 2010. P.C. : . Heard counsel for the petitioner and the A.G.P. for the State. The learned counsel states that the petitioner has submitted an application dated 1st December,2008 to the State Government seeking permission to transfer the primary school from village Talehiparge, to Shobhadevi Nagar, Ajarewadi Wadi, Sholapur. It is submitted that since 2008 the application of the petition is pending with the Government. It is further contended that whatever the queries made by the department 2 have been complied with. It is prayed that direction be given to the State to decide the said application in accordance with law on its own merits. 2] In the backdrop of above referred facts we dispose of the petition with direction to the State Government to decide the application of the petitioner dated 1st December, 2008 , if not decided earlier, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this Court. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)