Bombay High CourtWP/10408/2014disposed off

Janata Seva Mandal And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

2015-04-16Hon'Ble The Chief Justice,Hon'Ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10408 OF 2014 Janata Seva Mandal & Anr.

.. Petitioners vs State of Maharshtra & Ors .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10939 OF 2014 Jabaji Ramji Dhatrak Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Anr.

.. Petitioners vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Sanjay P. Shinde for the petitioners.

Mr. D.B. Khaire, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 4. Mr. B.S. Suryavanshi, Deputy Director of Education, Nashik, present. CORAM: MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & G.S. KULKARNI, J.

DATE : 16 APRIL 2015 P.C.:

These writ petitions raise similar issues as were raised in Writ Petition No. 8478 of 2013 which was disposed of by our order dated 16 July 2014 read with order dated 6 August 2014. The said orders have been subsequently modified by our order passed on 7 January 2015 in Civil Application No.2367 of 2014. Following the

aforesaid orders read with aforesaid modification, we dispose of this batch of writ petitions in the same terms, that is to say in terms of the following directions/clarifications:- (i) The directions contained in para 6(iii) and (v) for releasing the salary grant under the Government Resolution dated 15 November 2011 shall not apply till the Director of Education takes a decision in the matter which shall be done within 6 weeks from today. (ii) It is clarified that if an institution is found to be eligible to receive grant under the Government Resolution dated 15 November 2011, it shall not be denied the grant on the ground of not following the reservation policy prior to the date of making the application for the grant under the Government Resolution dated 15 November 2011.

them personal hearing and take a decision within 3 weeks thereafter.

(iv) If no show cause notice is issued to the school management within 3 weeks from today, the authorities shall release the grant in their favour within 6 weeks from today.

(v) Liberty to apply in case of difficulty.

CHIEF JUSTICE (G.S. KULKARNI, J.)