IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.6214 OF 2006 Lalit Madhukar Pagar .. ..Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. ..Respondents Mr. S.D. Patil i/b Mr. A.D. Avhad for the petitioner Mr. C.R. Sonawane, AGP for the Respondents CORAM : H. S. BEDI, C.J., & V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 17TH OCTOBER, 2006 P.C.: 1. The Petitioner''s father who was working as a Teacher with the Zilla Parishad Nasik, died while in service on 26.3.2002. The Petitioner who is a D.Ed. Qualified candidate submitted an application before the Officer of Nagarpalika Shikshan Mandal, Nandgaon, seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. It appears that despite voluminous correspondence, no decision has been taken so far on the petitioner's application. 2. We accordingly dispose of the matter with the direction that a decision be taken in the matter within a period of eight weeks from the receipt of the copy of this order. If no decision is taken the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court for any further relief. The Petition stands disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE V. M. KANADE, J.