1611wp3631.09.sxw 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.3631 of 2009 (Mahatma Jyotiba Fuley Shikshan Mandal, Girgaon .vs. State and Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D.D.Sinha & F. M. Reis, JJ. Date : 16/11/2009. Heard Mr. S. P. Bhandarkar, Adv. for petitioner and Mr.O.D.Kakde, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 to 3. Counsel for petitioner states that the petitioner/Mandal runs a higher secondary school namely Savitribai Fuley Secondary and Higher Secondary School, Girgaon. Mr.M.S.Nikode, a Senior most teacher was appointed as a Head Master of the school vide order dt. 20.4.2009 and his proposal was forwarded to the Education Officer for consideration of grant of approval vide communication dt. 20.4.2009; however, since then it is pending for decision and therefore, the petitioner is seeking direction to the Education Officer to decide the same in accordance with law within a 1611wp3631.09.sxw 2 . stipulated period. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition with a direction to the Education Officer to decide the said proposal, if not decided earlier, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. JUDGE JUDGE jais