1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 340 OF 2011 Mrs. Namrata Nitish Prabhugaonkar nee Mangala A. Sawaikar, Age: 38 years, wife of Mr. Nitish Ravindranath Prabhugaonkar, resident of Curti, Ponda-Goa. ... Petitioner versus 1. The State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, having his office at the Secretariat, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. 2. The Principal Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Government of Goa, Altinho, Panaji-Goa. 3. Mr. Robert M. A. Rosario, Junior Engineer, c/o Principal Chief Engineer, P.W.D., Altinho, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa. ... Respondents Shri S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Shri H. Kankonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. Bandodkar, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2 CORAM : S. A. BOBDE & F. M. REIS, JJ. DATE : 19TH JULY, 2011. ORAL JUDGMENT(Per S. A. BOBDE, J.) Rule returnable forthwith. 2. Heard by consent. 3. The Petitioner has prayed for a direction to the Respondents to issue an appointment and posting order following her selection. 4. Shri S. Bandodkar, learned Additional Government Advocate states that the Government is ready and willing to treat the Petitioner in the same manner as the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.246 of 2008 decided on 17-9-2008 who was similarly placed. The Department shall accommodate the Petitioner in any existing vacancy within a period of six months from today. 5. Accordingly, we direct that the Petitioner will be offered appointment to the post of Junior Engineer(Civil) in the existing 3 vacancies. Order accordingly. The question of seniority has to be decided in accordance with law. Rule disposed of. S. A. BOBDE, J. F. M. REIS, J. RD