FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION NO. 1557 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 8348 OF 2009 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ In terms of order dated 25.1.2010, the Chief Secretary, State of Maharashtra has issued Circular No.SKN-02/2010/PK.29/A-2 dated 16.02.2010, copy of which has been produced by Mr. Khandare, learned Government Pleader, which is taken on record. The Chief Secretary has issued directions to all concerned (all departments) that the Officers, who are expected to decide applications/ representations/appeals, will have to do so within the statutory period provided by the concerned legislation and in case no statutory period is provided, shall dispose of the same expeditiously and in any case not later than three months from the date of presentation of such application or representation/appeal, failing which the concerned Officer shall be held responsible personally and departmental proceeding shall be initiated against him for such inaction and lapse on his part. The Circular issued by the Chief Secretary complies with the observations made by this court in the order dated 25.1.2010 on which basis the present Suo Moto proceedings have been initiated. Accordingly this proceedings are disposed of in view of issuance of the above mentioned Circular. Order accordingly. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Chief Secretary, State of Maharashtra. (S. S. SHINDE. J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) Date:22.02.2010. rlj/