JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. Sapna Mordekar, learned additional Government advocate for the respondents.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith at the request and with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

3. The Petitioners' by their application dated 04/11/2020, applied to the respondents to grant recognition to their primary school and to open standard 1(First) in the said school.

4. The Petitioners' application was rejected on 18/06/2021 in the following terms :

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Government of Goa

DIRECTORaTE OF EDUCaTION

alto Porvorim, Bardez - Goa

No.acad/open/Pry./22/2021-2022/1090 Dated: 18/06/2021

To,

El Shaddai Charitable Trust,

El Shaddai academy,

El Shaddai House, #251,

Socol Vaddo assagao,

Bardez- Goa.

Sub: Regarding request to grant permission to open Std 1st in

English Medium from the academic year 2021-22

Sir,

With reference to your letter No. ET/Ea/20/10-404 dated 04/11/2020 on the above cited subject, I am directed to inform you that your request for opening of Std. 1st in English Medium in New High School cannot be considered as there is objection from neighbouring schools.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Dr. S.S. Ghadi)

Dy. Director