1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.3928 OF 2009. Jagdish S/o Namdeo Devre, Aged major, Occ.Service, Presently working as Assistant Teacher,R/o Mhasdi,Tq.Sakri, Dist,Dhule. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Nasik Division, Nasik. 3. The Deputy Director of Education, Nasik Division, Nasik. 4. Dhangai Vidhayak Karyamandal, Mhasdi, Tq. Sakri, Dist. Dhule, through its President/Secretary. 5. Dhangai Vidhayak Karyamandal, Mhasdi, Tq. Sakri, Dist. Dhule, through its Vice-President. 6. The Head Master, C.D. Devre Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Mhasdi, Tq. Sakri, Dist.Dhule. 7. The Head Mistress, Gangamata Kanya Vidyalaya, 2 Mhasdi, Tq. Sakri, Dist.Dhule. 8. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vikharan, Tq. & Dist.Nandurbar. 9. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule. 10. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar. ... Respondents. ... Mr.A.B.Girase, advocate holding for Mr.R.S.Shinde, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.K.Kadam, A.G.P. for the State. Mr.Mukul Kulkarni, advocate for the Respondent Nos.4 to 8. ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 17.03.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per P.V.Hardas,J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays 3 for directing the Respondent No.2 Divisional Commissioner, Nasik Division, Nasik, to decide the appeal filed by the present petitioner. 3. It appears that the petitioner has filed an appeal making several grievances in the said appeal. According to the petitioner, the said appeal has remained pending and has not been decided by the Respondents. We accordingly allow this petition and direct the Respondent No.2 to decide the appeal, if filed and if pending with the Respondent No.2, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. It is needless to state that all objections available to be raised on behalf of the Respondents would be available to be raised at the time of hearing of the appeal. 4. Rule is thus made absolute with above terms with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp392809 4