1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3222 OF 2009 1) Mahendra Padamsingh Rajput, R/o-Rami, Tq-Sindkheda, District-Dhule, 2) Govindsingh Sudamsingh Rajput, R/o-Kharde, Tq-Sindhkheda, District-Dhule, 3) Shri Lotan Vitthal Girase, R/o-Kharde, Tq-Sindhkheda, District-Dhule, 4) Rathod Kawarsingh Ramu, R/o-Kharde, Tq-Sindhkheda, District-Dhule. ...PETITIONERS. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, 2) The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule, 3) The Accounts Officer (Education Department), Secondary, Zilla Parishad, Dhule, 2 4) The President, Rashtrahit Sanwardhan Shikshan Sanstha, Dondaicha, Tq-Sindhkheda, Dist-Dhule, 5) The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya Rami Pathare, Tq-Sindhkheda, Dist-Dhule, 6) The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Kharde, Tq-Sindhkheda, Dist-Dhule. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Mr.R.S. Shinde Advocate for Petitioners. Mr.K.G.Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. ... CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission itself. 3 2. The issue raised in this Petition is already covered by the decision of our High Court in Writ Petition No.4856 of 2008 decided on 10th August, 2008 following the Judgment in Writ Petition No. 6557 of 2007 decided on 18th March, 2008 and Writ Petition No.4320 of 2007 decided on 6th June, 2008. 3. Considering the above, we direct the Education Officer (Secondary) to decide the Petitioners' claim for time bound promotion scale as also consider their experience to regular post in non grant non aided schools. That shall be done not later than three months from today and order likely to be passed, shall be communicated to the Petitioners within such time. The Management on copy of this order being served, shall forward the proposal of the Petitioners to the Education Officer (Secondary) within two weeks from the date of its submission. 4 4. Rule is made absolute on the above terms. No order as to costs. [S.S. SHINDE, J.] [A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.] asb/FEB10/wp3222.09