FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6271 OF 2011 " Govind Anand Jagtap Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others." Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's Orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. 1 Mr. R.R. Mantri, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM :- B.R. GAVAI & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATE :- 17TH NOVEMBER, 2011. PER COURT :- 1] The petitioner has approached this court claiming for a deemed date of promotion. According to the petitioner, though he belong to Scheduled Caste, he did not possess the validity certificate which was granted to him only after retirement. He submits that on account of this, he was not given promotion on the basis of reservation. 2] Respondents in the affidavit have stated that the proposal to grant deemed date to the petitioner is pending with the General Administration Department and after receipt of the approval from the said Department, the concerned Department shall take a decision. 3] Taking into consideration the age of the petitioner, i.e. 72 years, we dispose of the petition, by directing the General Administration Department of the State Government to take a FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6271 OF 2011 " Govind Anand Jagtap Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others." Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's Orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. 2 decision on the proposal concerning grant of deemed date of promotion to the petitioner within 3 months from today. On such decision being taken by the General Administration Department, the respondent No.1 – the Secretary, Agriculture, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, is directed to take/implement the decision in that regard within a further period of 3 months. Thus, the respondents shall finally decide the claim of the petitioner, in any case, within six months from today. [M.T. JOSHI,J.] [B.R. GAVAI, J.] grt/-