1 wp.6974-2011 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6974 OF 2011 Arunkumar Appacharya Jahagirdar ...Petitioner. Vs. Maharashtra State Electricity Distiribution Co.Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondent. -------- Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar, for Petitioner. ------- CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & M.L.TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATED : SEPTEMBER 23, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Bandiwadekar, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This petition is directed against denial of promotion to the petitioner to the post of Assistant Manager (F & A). The petitioner has also prayed for grant of deemed date. 3. Mr. Bandiwadekar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has instructions not to press this writ petition, at this stage, since the petitioner desires to make representation to respondent no.1 for the reliefs as prayed for in the present 2 wp.6974-2011 writ petition. He seeks direction to respondent no.1 to consider his representation. 4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Bandiwadekar, we are satisfied that this petition can be conveniently disposed of by the following order. (i) Writ Petition is disposed of as not pressed. (ii) It is open to the petitioner to make representation for the reliefs as prayed for in the present petition to respondent no.1 within a period of four weeks from today. (iii) If the petitioner makes any such representation within the stipulated time, respondent no.1 shall consider the same on merits in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks therefrom, and shall communicate its decision to the petitioner immediately thereafter. (iv) If for any reason, prima facie, respondent no.1 is not inclined to grant the prayers in the representation, an opportunity of being heard be given to the petitioner. (v) All contentions of the parties are kept open. (vi) Petitioner is directed to place a copy of this order before respondent no.1 along with his representation within four weeks. 3 wp.6974-2011 5. It is made clear that while passing this order we have not examined merits of the case. 6. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (M.L.TAHALIYANI,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)