1 wp2000.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2000 OF 2010 Pandit s/o Ramkrishna Dombe, Age: 26 years, Occ: Nil, R/o. Kanhad, Tq. Sailu, District Parbhani. ...PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Revenue Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 & Ors. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. S.T. Veer, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. D.R. Kale, A.G.P.for the respondents. ... CORAM: SMT. NISHITA MHATRE & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 7TH APRIL, 2011 PER COURT : The petition has been filed seeking relief that the petitioner should be appointed on compassionate grounds as Kotwal of village Kanhad, Taluka Sailu, District Parbhani. The petitioner claims that since his father was the Kotwal of the village, he should also be appointed to this post 2 wp2000.10 after the demise of his father. During the course of the arguments, the learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if his representation dated 24-07-2008 for being appointed on compassionate grounds to any post is considered, depending on the availability and suitability of the petitioner for that particular post. 2. Considering the submissions of the learned Advocate for the petitioner, we deem it fit to direct respondent No.2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 24-07-2008 for appointment on compassionate grounds and in any case, within six weeks from today. We make it clear that this application shall be treated as an application not merely for the post of Kotwal but for any available and suitable post. The petition is disposed of accordingly. [S.S. SHINDE, J.] [SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.] sut/Apr11