1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4492 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4347 OF 2001 Kushab s/o Purbhaji Jadhav ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri Wakde, Advocate holding for Shri R.J. Godbole, Advoate for the applicant. Shri H.V. Tungar, Advocate holding for Shri C.R. Deshpande, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 & 3 Shri S.S. Choudhari, Advocate for respondent No.2. ..... CORAM : S.P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 17th June, 2009. ORAL ORDER: 1. The applicant/ petitioner has preferred the present Civil Application, requesting to direct the office to fix the Writ Petition No. 4347/2001 for final hearing. 2. The applicant/petitioner contends that he has challenged the legality and validity of the judgment and order dated 15.2.2001, 2 passed by learned Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Aurangabad in Writ Petition No.4347/2001 and same is pending before this Court. 3. The applicant contends that he was working as Head Master since 1990 till his oral termination. Hence, he preferred Appeal No.247/1997 before the School Tribunal at Aurangabad, but the same was dismissed on 15.2.2001. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the said judgment and order, the applicant/ petitioner has preferred Writ Petition No.4347/2001 in which Rule. Expedite” was issued and the “ same is pending as aforesaid. 4. The applicant further contends that he is having three dependents and also parents and there is nobody to look after them except the applicant herein. The applicant submits that he is in financial crisis and, therefore, requested to fix the Writ Petition No. 4347/2001 for final hearing. 5. Heard respective counsel for the parties. At the outset, the Writ Petition No.4347/2001 is pending since about 8 years. Besides that, the order of Rule. Expedite” was passed therein and apparently “ the hearing of the said Writ Petition was expedited. Besides that, the applicant is out of service and as contended by him, three dependents and his parents are dependent upon him and there is nobody to look 3 after them except the present applicant. 6. In the facts and circumstances, the Civil Application is required to be allowed in the interest of justice and accordingly, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) and it is directed that Writ Petition No.4347/2001 be fixed for final hearing in the week commencing from 12.10.2009. Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly. (S.P. DAVARE, J.) fmp/ca4492.09