1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3900 OF 2010 Vijaykumar s/o Govindrao Birajdar, Age 48 years, Occup.Service, (presently under suspension), r/o Near Patil Oil Mill, Dam Road, Udgir, District Latur ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Water Conservation Department, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The Superintending Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Local Sector Circle, Aurangabad 3. The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Local Sector Division, Latur ..RESPONDENTS Mr.P.G.Rodge, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1 Respondents No.2 and 3 served CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 9th August 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) At the outset, learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to amend the petition by incorporating the prayer clause for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the 2 representation submitted by the petitioner dated 3.3.2010. Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner does not press for the relief prayed for at prayer clause (B) to the petition. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. In the light of the fact that the petitioner does not press for the relief at prayer clause (B), but press that writ be issued to the respondents directing them to decide the representation of the petitioner, we are inclined to allow this petition at this stage. 4. Accordingly, we partly allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner, dated 3.3.2010, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. Petition stands dismissed in respect of prayer clause (B) to the petition. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/3900.10wp)