JUDGMENT :

(Mangesh S. Patil, J.)

1. Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. Learned AGP waives service for respondent no. 1. Mr. Kadethankar waives service for respondents nos. 2 to 7. At the joint request of the parties, the matter is heard finally at the stage of admission.

3. The petitioner is a co-operative society of educated unemployed persons duly registered as such under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. It is claiming reservation in the commercial complexes being constructed by the respondents nos. 2 to 7 pursuant to the Government resolution dated 17 August 2002.

4. The learned advocate for the petitioner Mr. Darandale adverts our attention to the Government resolution dated 17 August 2002 and particularly clause no. 5 to submit that the Government has decided to reserve 10% of the commercial premises being constructed by the local bodies and the Government undertaking and further stipulating that the societies shall not be required to purchase the shops but to allot them the shops on concessional rent. He would submit that this policy is in tune with