( 1 ) wp7300.09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7300 OF 2009 Dilip s/o. Pandharinath Gawale .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. L.V. Sangit, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.P. Phatake, A.G.P. for respondent No.1. Mr. Manoj Shinde h/f. Mr. M.K. Goyanka, Advocate for respondent No.2. CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE & R.M. BORDE,JJ. DATED : 21.02.2011 P.C. :- 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. This writ petition raises the issues of seniority and promotion. The petitioner has already made representation to the Education Officer, as contemplated under Rule 12 of the M.E.P.S. Rule, 1981, for the similar relief as prayed in the writ petition. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if directions are issued to the ( 2 ) wp7300.09 Education Officer to decide his representation within time frame. In the circumstances, we are satisfied that this writ petition can be conveniently disposed of by following order :- i) The respondent - Education Officer shall consider and decide the representation made by the petitioner dated 24.08.2009 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. It is needless to state that the Education Officer shall give an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and other concerned, if any. 2. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. 3. All contentions of the parties are kept open. [R.M. BORDE,J.] [D.B. BHOSALE,J.] snk/2011/FEB11/wp7300.09