1 378711 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3787 OF 2011 Shashikant @ Vijay Devidas Gadhave ...Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. D.W. Bhosale for the Petitioner Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P., for Respondents No. 1 to 4 CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATE: 16TH JUNE, 2011 P.C.:- The only grievance made in this petition is about the inaction of respondent No. 3 in deciding the representation made by the petitioner on 15th September, 2004. 2. Accepting this grievance as it is, we fail to understand why the representation remained pending for such a long time. Moreover, after the issuance of Government Resolution bearing No. 02/2010/C.No. 29/A-2 dated 16th February, 2010 by the Chief Secretary, 2 378711 Government of Maharashtra, the question of keeping the said representation pending beyond the time specified in the said G.R. does not arise. 3. In the circumstances, we dispose of this petition, with direction to the Appropriate Authority (respondent No. 3) to decide the representation pending with him as expeditiously as possible, and in any case, not later than eight weeks from the receipt of copy of this order either from the petitioner or the Registry of this Court, whichever is earlier. 4. Copy of this order be forthwith sent to the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, for information and necessary action. R.Y. GANOO, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.