- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 918 WRIT PETITION NO. 4584 OF 2025 GOGANATH BABA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT PRABHAKAR DAGDOJI SHINDE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.A.D.Sonkawade, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.V.M.Kagne, AGP for the respondent/State. Mr.M.D.Narwadkar, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr.C.A.Jadhav, Advocate for respondent No.3. ( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : APRIL 8, 2025 PER COURT : 1. The petitioner/Institution intends to start G.N.M. college and is awaiting approval from the respondents. 2. It is being pointed out that there is a negative recommendation of respondent No.2, but still the State Government u/s 28 sub section 5 of the Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education Act, 2013 could consider the proposal on its own merits, independently. khs/April 2025/4584 2025:BHC-AUG:10482-DB - 2 - 3. Having heard both the sides, we dispose of the writ petition directing respondent No.1 to consider the proposal on its own merits and take appropriate decision in accordance with Law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 8 weeks. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/April 2025/4584