Shri. Manoj Suresh Pingle v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

PIL. 195-15 VPH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATEJURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 195 OF 2015 Manoj Suresh Pingle ...

Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Respondents *** None for the Petitioner.

Mr. N. P. Deshpande, AGP for the Respondent Nos. 1. Ms. Anjali R. Shiledar Baxi, for Respondent No. 3. Mr. Shekhar Jagtap i/b J. Shekhar & Co., for Respondent No. 2. *** CORAM : V. M. KANADE, & REVATI MOHITE DERE, JJ.

DATE : FEBRUARY 23, 2016 PC.

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Learned counsel Ms. Anjali Shiledar-Baxi, appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 3 - MSEDC submits that they have not disconnected the electric supply of 177 schools in Nashik district, as alleged by the Petitioner. None appears on behalf of the Petitioner. Learned AGP Mr. N. P. Deshpande submits that prior to 19th June, 2013 the State Government, as a matter of policy, was not giving non salary grant to the aided schools. It is submitted that, however, from 1 / 2

PIL. 195-15 31st March, 2013 by G. R. the State Government has again started giving non salary grants to the aided schools. In view of this statement, nothing survives in the PIL. The policy decision of not paying non-salary grants to the aided schools cannot be questioned by filing PIL under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, since the Government is entitled to take policy decision in respect of financial matters. In view of the statement made, on instructions, by the learned AGP Mr. N. P. Deshpande, appearing on behalf of the State, PIL is disposed of.

Sd/- Sd/- [REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.] [V. M. KANADE, J.] Vinayak Halemath 2 / 2