This order disposes of a miscellaneous batch of PILs concerning the opening of new secondary schools in Maharashtra, directing the State to decide within six weeks.
Direction to take a decision regarding the opening of new secondary schools within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.110 OF 2014
Dagadu Sardar Barde Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra & others Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate with Mr.A.B.Kale, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Dande, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.111 OF 2014
Ramesh Dhansingh Karghe Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate with Mr.A.B.Kale, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Dande, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.112 OF 2014 Nanda Samadhan Salve Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate with Mr.A.B.Kale, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Dande, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2. Mr.M.C.Swamy, advocate for Respondents No.3 & 4.
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WITH
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.43 OF 2015
Narayan Arjun Lahane & others
Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra & others
Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate with Mr.A.B.Kale, advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.S.S.Dande, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.9039 OF 2015
National Education Society, Sillod Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra & others Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Dande, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.9040 OF 2015
National Education Society, Sillod Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra & others Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.Y.Mahajan, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.9041 OF 2015
National Education Society, Sillod Petitioner
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Versus
State of Maharashtra & others
Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.Y.Mahajan, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.9042 OF 2015
National Education Society, Sillod
Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra & others
Respondents
Mr.A.S.Bayas, advocate advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.Y.Mahajan, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2.
CORAM : R.M.BORDE &
K.L.WADANE, JJ. DATE : 01st July, 2016
PER COURT:
It is recorded in the affidavit-in-reply presented on behalf of the State, that the State Government, is taking every step to see that the proposals are finalised at the earliest but due to heavy workload and looking to number of proposals that have received requires time up to 30.05.2016 to take decision on the proposals of opening new Secondary Schools in the State of Maharashtra. The affidavit was presented on 01.10.2015.
Learned Counsel appearing for petitioners state that the State has not yet taken any decision.
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In this view of the matter, all these petitions stand disposed of with a direction to the State Government to take appropriate decision in the matter in accordance with provisions of law and in consonance with policy prescribed by the State Government, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from today.
K.L.WADANE JUDGE adb/pil11014
R.M.BORDE JUDGE
Dagadu Sardar Barde
State of Maharashtra
R.M.BORDE
K.L.WADANE
As recorded by the court registry
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