: 1 : wp.5163.2011 vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5163 OF 2011 Uttam Krushna Bhosale .. Petitioner V/s. Vidya Mahamandal & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Jayesh Talekar for the Petitioner None for the Respondent CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. DATED: SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 P.C.: 1. Heard Mr.Talekar, lerned Counsel for the petitioner who is an Assistant Teacher with Laxmanrao Apte Prashalan and Junior College at Pune. The grievance raised in this petition is about the inter se seniority of the petitioner and respondent Nos.3 to 8. 2. As per Rule 12(3) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, the disputes in the matter of seniority are required to be referred to the Education Officer and he is the competent authority to decide such disputes. Admittedly, no representation has yet been submitted to respondent No.9. : 2 : wp.5163.2011 3. If the petitioner submits a representation to Respondent No.9 raising the dispute of his seniority, within a period of two weeks from today, we direct the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Pune to decide the said issue after hearing all the parties concerned and as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from the receipt of the representation. 4. The petition is disposed of in terms of the above directions. Writ to go to the Education Officer forthwith. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)