Sai Education Society Through Its Secretary v. State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2500 OF 2018 Sai Education Society, Pune ] .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Maharashtra, ] Through School Education & Sports Department ]

2. The Commissioner (Education), ] Maharashtra State, Pune ]

3. Joint Director of Education (Primary), ] Maharashtra State, Pune ]

4. Deputy Director of Education (Primary), ] Pune Division, Pune ]

5. Education Officer (Primary), ] Zilla Parishad, Pune ] .. Respondents Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar, with Mr. Suraj Gurav and Ms. Jayashri Mane for the Petitioner.

Mr. A.R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 - State of Maharashtra. CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ DATE : 10TH APRIL, 2024.

ORAL JUDGMENT : ( Per Jitendra Jain, J. ) 1.

RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent and heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

By this petition, the petitioner-Education Society has pressed prayer clause (IV) seeking grant-in-aid to the school run by the petitioner being - Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Karyashala - from the year 2012-13. 3.

The respondent nos.1 to 3-State of Maharashtra by Government Resolution dated 6th February 2023 had granted aforesaid benefit from 1st January 2023. However, the said Government Resolution does not specify 1/2 26-WP-2500-2018.doc Dixit

whether the petitioner-Education Society is eligible for the said benefit from the year 2012-13. The petitioner has prayed that this petition be treated as representation to the respondent-State of Maharashtra and appropriate directions be issued to consider prayer (IV) of the petition for grant-in-aid benefit from 2012-13.

4.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties. On perusal of the record, in the interest of justice, we deem it appropriate to issue the following directions :

(i) This writ petition be treated as representation to the respondent-State of Maharashtra for considering the relief sought in prayer clause (IV) of the petition. (ii) The respondent no.1-Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Department to hear the petitioner-Education Society and pass appropriate orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(iii) The petitioner to serve a copy of this order on the respondent nos.1 to 3.

(iv) All contentions of the parties are kept open. 5.

Writ Petition is disposed of. Rule accordingly. No order as to costs. [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ] [ A.S. CHANDURKAR, J. ] 2/2 Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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