JUDGMENT :

Ravindra V. Ghuge, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. By this petition, the petitioner Management has put-forth prayer clauses [C] and [D] as under :—

“(C) By writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, the respondents be directed to release 20% grants in aid to the divisions of 5th and 6th Std., from June, 2010 and to the division of 6th and 7th Std., from June, 2011 of the petitioner No. 2 School. By modifying the communication dated 7th February, 2014 issued by the respondent No. 3.

(D) Pending hearing and final disposal of this writ petition, the respondents be directed to release 20% grant-in-aid to the 5th to 7th Std., divisions of petitioner school from June, 2010 and June, 2011 respectively and subsequent grants as per the policy i.e. 100% from 5th year after opening of additional divisions of the petitioner school”.

3. We have extensively heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned A.G.P. Though this hearing went on for quite some time, none appeared for respondent No. 4 – Education Officer.

4. The petitioner has primarily approached this Court on the foundation that other similarly