wp5690.09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5690 OF 2009 Vijay Vishnu Shejwalkar, R/o-Shejwalkar Nagar, Bhaggaon Road, Chalisgaon, Tq-Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Director of Education, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, 3) The Deputy Director of Education, Nashik Region, Nashik, 4) The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, 5) The Chairman/Secretary, Chalisgaon Education Society, Station Road, Tq-Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon, 6) The Principal, Anandibai Bankat Girls High School, Chalisgaon, Station Road, Tq-Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon. ...RESPONDENTS. wp5690.09 2 ... Shri.A.S. Sawant Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.V.B. Ghatge, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Shri.P.S. Shendurnikar Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE : 14TH OCTOBER, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. The Petitioner's contention is that representation was made by the Petitioner on 6th April, 2009 addressed to the Chairman, Chalisgaon Education Society, Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon. According to the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, father of the Petitioner was serving with the Respondent education institute, who expired on 20th March, 2003. Father of the wp5690.09 3 Petitioner was serving as Arts teacher. 3. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that so far the Petitioner has not received any communication from the management in respect of the request made for appointment on compassionate ground. 4. The learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 submits that in case the Petitioner's application was received by the management and the decision has not been taken on the said application, the management would take appropriate decision in accordance with the merits, State policy and law and communicate the decision to the Petitioner within EIGHT WEEKS from today. 5. The Respondent management is at liberty to take appropriate decision accordingly and communicate the same to the Petitioner. In case the Management did not take any decision on the wp5690.09 4 application of the Petitioner, then before taking the decision, the management shall hear the Petitioner, allow the Petitioner to place relevant documents on record. 6. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion in respect of the claim of the Petitioner seeking appointment on compassionate ground. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/OCT11