1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY : AURANGABAD BENCH WRIT PETITION NO. 685 OF 2009 Kishor s/o. Govindrao Gawali - - - Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra and others. - - Respondents Shri P. M. Nagargoje, Advocate for petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondents Nos.1 and 3. Respondent No.2 absent though served. Shri R. J. Godbole, Advocate for respondent No.4. Mrs. M. A. Deshpande, Advocate holding for Shri A. S. Deshpande, Advocate for respondent No.8. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. Dated : 29th September 2009 PER COURT: 1. The petitioner has made twofold prayers in the petition. Firstly, to absorb himself in other recognized Zilla Parishad schools or private aided school and secondly, for payment of the arrears of salary for the period between November 2005 and April 2007. 2 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the school where the petitioner was working was recognized as grant in aid basis and as such, petitioner was entitled for payment of salary from the respondent No.3. 3. In so far as the first grievance of the petitioner is concerned, the petitioner, on the basis of instructions, makes a statement that the petitioner has now been absorbed in Mahatma Phule High School, Pishor, taluka Kannad. In that view of the matter, grievance in that respect does not survive. 4. In so far as payment of salary for the period between November 2005 and April 2007 is concerned, the petitioner shall make a representation to respondent No.3. On the representation being made to respondent No.3, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of four weeks from today. It is, however, made clear that if it is found that the petitioner is entitled for the salary from November 2007 till date of his absorption, the same shall also be paid within a period of six weeks from the date of the 3 decision regarding entitlement. ( N.D.DESHPANDE, J. ) ( B. R. GAVAI, J. ) pnk/wp68509