1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.4930 OF 2009 Renukamata Krishi Vikas Pratishthan Deogaon, Tq. Kaij, District Beed, Through its President Vikram Baburao Mundhe, Age 60 years, R/o Deogaon, Taluka Kaij, District Beed .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 2. The Director, Higher Education, M.S., Pune .. Respondents Shri S.S.Thombre, Advocate for petitioner Shri V.B.Ghatge, AGP for respondent Nos.1 and 2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ DATE : 29th JULY 2009 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V.HARDAS , J ] 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 2. We have heard Shri Thombre, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Shri V.B.Ghatge, learned Assistant Govt.Pleader who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. 3. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide the proposal submitted by the petitioner on 31.10.2008 for opening of a new College at Vida, Taluka Kaij, District Beed. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid proposal has remained pending since then. In the light of the fact that the proposal has not been decided and is pending, we are inclined to allow this petition. 4. Accordingly, we allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the pending proposal of the petitioner within two weeks from the receipt of writ of this Court and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. 3 6. Copy of this order duly authenticated by the Court Sheristedar be provided to the learned Counsel for the petitioner to act upon. ( A.V.POTDAR ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/4930.09wp) 4