Dyanbharati Education Society v. Special District Social Welfare Officer And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 898 OF 2016 Dyanbharati Education Society Kurundwad, Taluka Shirol, Dist. Kolhapur .. Petitioner Vs.

Special District Social Welfare Officer, Dist. Kolhapur.

.. Respondents ....

Mr. G.M.Savagave Advocate for Petitioner Mr. Nitin P. Deshpande AGP for the State / Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 ....

CORAM : D.H.WAGHELA CHIEF JUSTICE & SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 22, 2016 ORDER [PER SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. ] :

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

The petitioner-society is duly registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 and also under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1960. The petitioner is running a primary Ashram school at Terwad, Taluka Shirol, Dist. Kolhapur from

jdk 2 2.wp.898.16.doc Standard Ist to VIIth. The petitioner submitted application to respondent no.1 for grant of permission to start Standard 8th to 10th for boys and girls from Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribe community at Terwad, Taluka Shirol, however, no decision was taken on the said application, hence, this petition. It is an admitted fact that by Govt. Resolution dated 13.6.2015, the Deputy Secretary of Social Justice, Cultural Activities and Sports and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra has taken policy decision to give permission to start classes of Standard Vth in the Ashram School which is already having the permission for Standard Ist to IVth and where the classes are there for Standard Ist to VII, the Standard VIII class will be permitted and / or will be granted.

In view of this Govt. Resolution, it would be appropriate that petitioner prefers a fresh representation to the concerned authorities in the light of the said Govt. Resolution. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that in view of the G.R. a representation will be preferred by the petitioner to the

jdk 3 2.wp.898.16.doc concerned authority within a period of two weeks from today. If such representation is preferred within a period of two weeks from today, it shall be decided by the authorities within a period of six weeks thereafter.

Writ petition is disposed of with above direction. [ SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] kandarkar