1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.1605 OF 2009 Gokul s/o Uttam Sapkale, Age : 44 years, Occu. Service, R/o Walki, Tq. Chopda, District : Jalgaon ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, District : Jalgaon 3. The Accounts Officer, Education Department (Secondary), Jalgaon, District Jalgaon ..RESPONDENTS Mr Vinod P. Patil, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr N.N. Jadhav, AGP for respondents. CORAM: P.V. HARDAS AND R.K.DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 24th JUNE, 2009. ORAL JUDGMENT: [PER P.V. HARDAS, J.] 2 Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioner by this petition prays for issuance of a writ directing respondent no.3 to decide the pending proposal of the petitioner dated 23.1.2009 for grant of time bound promotional scale. In the light of the limited relief which is sought for by the petitioner in this petition, we deem it appropriate to decide the petition at this stage. 3. We have heard Shri Vinod Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.P. Shri N.N. Jadhav on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3. In the light of the fact that the said proposal of the petitioner is pending consideration with respondent no.3, we are inclined to allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the said proposal ion accordance with law. The respondents may also examine the question of entitlement of the petitioner for the benefits of time bound promotional scale. The said proposal to be decided by respondent no.3 within a period of eight weeks from today. 3 4. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. Rule is made absolute by directing respondent no.3 to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 23.1.2009 for grant of benefit of time bound promotional scale, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. In the circumstances there will be no order as to costs. [ R.K. DESHPANDE, J ] [ P.V. HARDAS, J ] amj/wp1605.09