The Maharashtra Government on Thursday decided to approach the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court had struck down the 'best of five' system to admissions in Std XI on the ground that it was discriminatory. The decision to move the apex court was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Mumbai. Mr. Chavan said that around 16 lakh SSC had studied as per the best of five system and the court’s ruling will affect them adversely if put into effect. He added that the junior college admissions will remain stayed till July 10.<br/><br/>In the cabinet meeting today, the state government has also issued an order for each school principal to form and head their school transport committee. The government has also ordered that the number of school children being ferried in a rikhshaw be not more than three and has ordered all school buses to be coloured yellow.<br/><br/>The Maharashtra government has also approved the setting up of a separate department for Marathi Language with an initial fund grant of rupees 10 crore. And for the state farmers, the government has exempted them from interest for loans upto 50,000. The interest rate for loans between 50,000 and 3 lakh has been reduced to 2 percent. The government has also increased the grant for the disabled to Rupees 1.5 lakh.<br/><br/>And for quicker redressal of public grievance, the state government has authorised the Municipal commissioner to tackle and initiate any legal proceedings against civil servants working in municipal councils and corporations. These complaints were earlier referred to the Standing Committee.