1 10-wp 2729-2016+.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2729 OF 2016 National Education Society Through Its Vice President Shaikh Saleem Aashaq Hussain .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Others .. Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 2737 OF 2016 National Education Society Through Its Vice President Shaikh Saleem Aashaq Hussain .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Others .. Respondents Mr. Anandsing S. Bayas, Advocate for Petitioner in both matters (Through V.C.). Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ. DATE : 27th FEBRUARY, 2026. PER COURT :- 1. These petitions are filed seeking consideration of proposal of the petitioner institution to start Urdu Medium Schools in respective villages. It is the case of the petitioner that though these 2026:BHC-AUG:9144-DB 2 10-wp 2729-2016+.odt villages are included in the master plan, still the proposals were deliberately kept pending. He has taken this Court to the master plan and the villages which are appearing in the same list having population of more than ten thousand. 2. Though the proposals are stated to be pending since 2015, the learned A.G.P. at the outset submits that, there is nothing on record to show that these proposals are actually forwarded to the Government. 3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner, however, submits that there is already a recommendation by the District level committee and still the Government has not considered. Since the proposals are pending, this Court finds that, now policy must have been changed, criteria also may have been changed. We keep it open for the petitioner to apply afresh by submitting fresh proposals. Respondent to take a decision in accordance with law over such proposals if submitted before academic year 2026-2027. 4. Writ petitions stand disposed of. ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) P.S.B.