1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3050 OF 2009 Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha and anr. ...Petitioners v/s State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr A.M. Joshi for Petitioners. Ms M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr Dilip Bodake for Respondent No.3. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND K.K. TATED JJ. DATE : 8TH DECEMBER 2009. 2 P.C. :- 1] Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2] By consent of respondent No.3, the order passed by the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Satara, impugned in this petition is set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Education Officer (Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Satara for denovo consideration and decision in accordance with law. The Education Officer (Secondary), before making any order, shall grant an opportunity of being heard to the Teachers who are likely to be adversely affected if the relief claimed by the petitioner in his representation is granted. The Education Officer (Secondary) shall pass his reasoned order as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today. In the meantime, the parties viz. The management and Teachers shall maintain status-quo as it is obtained today. 3 Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE K.K. TATED )