1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5513 OF 2009 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 8TH FEBRUARY, 2010. 1. The limited grievance made in this Petition is that the Respondent No.3 be directed to decide the representation submitted by the Petitioner as back as on 1st April, 2009. 2. We have been repeatedly observing that similar grievance is brought before this Court regarding the inaction of the Authorities in deciding the representations/ applications in 2 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders reasonable time, as a result of which, several Writ Petitions are filed in this Court; which are wholly avoidable if the Authorities were to decide the representations/ applications within reasonable time. In our order dated 25th January, 2010, we have directed the Chief Secretary to issue circular/ instructions to all concerned. We hope and trust that the said direction will be carried out in its letter and spirit by the Chief Secretary and all officials involved in the process. 3. We accordingly, allow this Petition by directing the Respondents, in particular, Respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 1st April, 2009 within SIX WEEKS from today and submit compliance report to the 3 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders Registry of this Court within such time. 4. Writ Petition is disposed of on the above terms. 5. copy of this order be forwarded to the Chief Secretary, forthwith. [S.S. SHINDE,J.] [A.M. KHANWILKAR,J.] asb/FEB10/wp5513.09