1 WP 5575 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5575 of 2009 Damodar Ishwar Savanji ..... Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..... Respondents Mr.A.M.Joshi, for the petitioner. Smt.S.S.Bhende, AGP, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.Nitin Jamdar, for respondent Nos.4 and 5. CORAM :P.B.MAJMUDAR & R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 13th July, 2010 P.C. 1. The learned counsel for respondent Nos.4 and 5 pointed out that since the services of the petitioner has been terminated, against which appeal has been filed by the petitioner before the Divisional Social Welfare Officer, and therefore, the above petition is not required to be entertained. The grievance of the petitioner is that for the period between December 2007 to August 2008, though he has worked in the school, the salary for the intervening period has not been paid to him. The learned counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5 submits that during the aforesaid period for some time, the petitioner was absent and the period during which the petitioner was present in the school, salary has been paid to him. 1 WP 5575 of 2009 2. This being a disputed question whether salary has been paid for the intervening period or not and whether the petitioner was absent or not for the aforesaid period, can be raised by the petitioner in the pending appeal before the Divisional Social Welfare Officer. At the time of deciding the appeal, the said authority is required to consider whether the petitioner has discharged his duties during the aforesaid period or not and the petitioner is permitted to raise this point before the Divisional Social Welfare Officer. We direct the Divisional Social Welfare Officer, Solapur, to expedite the hearing of the appeal and in any case, the appeal may be disposed of within a period of six months from today. 3. Subject to what is stated above, the writ petition is disposed of. ( R.M.SAVANT, J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J. )