The Bombay High Court has asked the Union government to file an affidavit by 9th of next month about the proposal to set up learning disability centres all over Maharashtra. A bench of the court also asked the Maharashtra government to coordinate with the Centre for acquiring funds from it for establishing such learning disability centres.<br/><br/> The HC was hearing a petition filed by Dr Haresh Shetty, a psychiatrist, seeking a direction to the government to help children suffering from learning disability. Government pleaders Geeta Shastri and J S Saluja submitted a report to the HC on progress made towards establishment of learning disability centres at government medical colleges and hospitals in Maharashtra. The bench noted that the report has stated the dates on which learning disability Centres will become functional.