Vasantrao Naik Bahu-Uddeeshiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Through Its President v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

9414.22wp (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 905 WRIT PETITION NO.9414 OF 2022 VASANTRAO NAIK BAHU-UDDEESHIYA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ....

Mr K. P. Rodge, Advocate for petitioner;

Mr S. G. Sangle, A.G.P. for respondents/State CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ARUN R. PEDNEKER, JJ.

DATE : 23rd September, 2022 PER COURT:

1.

The petitioner has put forth prayer clauses (B) and (C), which read as under :- "B.

By a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction in the like nature, the respondent no.2 or any other competent authority may kindly be directed to forthwith decide the proposal dated 23.07.2019 at Exhibit 'C' and hand over the closed down Hostel i.e. Babasaheb Ambedkar Magas Vidyarthi Vastigriha, Dist.: Osmanabad and permit the petitioner to run the said hostel in the name and style of Jai Bhavani Magasvargiya Vastigriha at Patange Road, Omerga, Tq.: Omerga, Dist.: Osmanabad. C.

Pending hearing and final disposal of this writ petition, the respondents may kindly be directed to take appropriate decision on the proposal of the petitionersociety for allotment of closed down Hostel i.e. Babasaheb

9414.22wp (2) Ambedkar Magas Vidyarthi Vastigriha, Kalamb, Dist.: Osmanabad to the petitioner for running the same at Patange Road, Omerga, Tq.: Omerga, Dist.: Osmanabad ;" 2.

The learned A.G.P. submits that, there are around 215 such proposals. If there are no legal impediments and in the event, there is no order passed by any Court, restraining the Government from considering such proposals, the State would deal with the same, strictly as per the policies and the procedure applicable, within six months.

3.

The learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that, certain infrastructural facilities have been provided. With the available infrastructure, the deficiencies stand removed. The petitioner is desirous of an expeditious decision.

4.

Considering the above, this petition is disposed off, with a direction that the respondents would act in coordination with each other and would decide the proposals of the similarly situated institutions along with the petitioner, in the event of there being no legal impediment, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, on or before 31/03/2023.

(ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) sjk