1 pps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4283 of 2011 Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshak Sangh, Kolhapur Branch & Others ...Petitioners Versus State of Maharshtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. S.S.Pakale a/w. Kiran Kumar Phakade for Petitioners. Mr.S.S.Bhende AGP for Respondent No.2 Mr.Ramesh Rane for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.Y.GANOO, JJ. DATED:- 1st JULY, 2011. P.C. 1. We have heard Counsel for the parties. In deference to the observations made by the Court, the Counsel for the petitioners, on instructions states that the petitioners would withdraw this petition and instead make representation to the appropriate authority pointing out the hardship that may be caused to each of the petitioner, 2 separately and substantiate that plea by producing relevant documents in that behalf. 2. Although we may agree with the arguments of the respondent no.3, Zilla Parishad, that the petitioners were given opportunity in the past, but have failed to avail of the same, even then, in our opinion, the respondent no.3 must consider the representations to be made by the petitioners. As a matter of fact, each of the petitioner had made representation to the Appropriate Authority which are already part of record of this petition. There is nothing to indicate that the petitioners were individually informed about the rejection of the said representation by the Authority, so far. The fact that the petitioners did not participate or avail of the earlier opportunity does not mean that the respondent no.3 would not be open to consider the representation of its employees who are to be affected by the impending transfer order and who are large in number. In the circumstances, we dispose of this petition on the following terms ORDER i) Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to make representation to the Appropriate Authority. That 3 be made within 7 days from today. ii) The Appropriate Authority is free to decide each of the representation on its own merits, in accordance with law and more so, keeping in mind the directives issued by the State Government contained in the Government Resolution dated 6th May, 2010. All questions in that behalf are kept open. Iii) If the representation is rejected, that order be communicated to the concerned petitioner(s) forthwith, who will be free to challenge the same, before the Appropriate Forum, if so advised, which challenge will be considered on its own merits in accordance with law. iv) The Appropriate Authority, as far as possible, to dispose of the representation of each of the petitioner not later than 8 weeks from the date of submission thereof. (R.Y.GANOO, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)