mss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 288 OF 2009 PROF. SHELKE ABA DHARMA .. .. PETITIONER Vs. THE SECRETARY & ORS. .. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. A. S. Patil for the petitioner Mr. V.S. Talkute for R-1 & 2 Mr. C. R. Sonawane, AGP for R-3-5 CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED: 6/10/2009 P.C. The petitioner was working with respondent 1 as a lecturer. The grievance of the petitioner in short is that part of his salary has not been paid. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 has drawn our attention to letters dated 19/8/06 and 3/6/08 in respect of the the petitioner’s dues submitted to respondent 4 i.e. Joint Director of Higher Education, Mumbai. 4. Our attention is also drawn to letter dated 4/6/09 addressed by Joint Director, Higher Education, Mumbai to respondent 2 stating that the bills submitted by respondent 2 have been submitted to the office of Director of Higher Education, Pune for approval. 5. In the circumstances the petition can be disposed of by directing respondent 4 to take steps pursuant to the bills submitted to him by letter dated 4/6/09 in accordance with law at the earliest. 6. If the bill amount is already paid to respondent 2 by respondent 4 then necessary steps to pay that amount to the petitioner may be taken by respondent 2 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order by him. 7. Petition is disposed of. (Smt. Ranjana Desai, J.) (A. A. Sayed, J.)