212wp703.11.odt 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.703 of 2011 (Mrs. Sheila Peter Leonard .vs. Govt. of Mah. and Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D. D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ. Date : 21/02/2011. Heard Mr. Mohammad Rafique, Adv. for the petitioner and Mr.N.R.Rode, Assistant Government Pleader for respondents. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was promoted on the post of Stenographer w.e.f. 1.2.2003 vide order dt. 4.6.2004, which was subject to grant of approval by the Joint Director, Higher Education, Nagpur. The petitioner continued to discharge the duties of Stenographer since 2003 till he retired from service w.e.f. 31.1.2008. The learned Counsel has contended that the petitioner has already submitted representation dt. 26.10.2009 to the Joint Director, Higher Education, Nagpur in this regard, which is pending for decision since then. It is prayed that direction be given to the 212wp703.11.odt 2 . Joint Director to decide the same in accordance with law within the stipulated period. Considered the contentions canvassed by the learned Counsel. In the normal course, we would not have issued the direction, as prayed for, at such a belated stage. However, in the instant case, the petitioner has made a representation for redressal of his grievance on 26.10.2009 and it appears that the Joint Director has not taken any decision thereon and therefore, in the interest of justice, we dispose of the instant petition by issuing the following directions. The Joint Director, Higher Education, Nagpur is directed to decide the above referred representation, if not decided earlier, on its own merits, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. JUDGE JUDGE jais