1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3059 OF 2010 1. Kiran s/o Pandit Patil, Age 39 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Wadikilla, Tq. Jamner, District Jalgaon 2. Kailas s/o Madhav Shirsath, Age 38 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Nagarkhana, Jamner, Tq. Jamner, District Jalgaon 3. Ashok s/o Narayan Patil, Age 46 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Jamner, Tq. Jamner, District Jalgaon 4. Dattatraya s/o Shivram Patil, Age 40 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Garkhede, Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 5. Madhukar s/o Pandharinath Metkar, Age 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Garkhede, Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 6. Dilip s/o Waman Mahajan, Age 48 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Hiwarkhede (Bk), Tq. Jamner, District Jalgaon 7. Ramchandra s/o Deoram Mahajan, Age 42 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Hiwarkhede (Bk), Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 8. Anil s/o Narayan Mahajan, Age 38 years, Occu.Service R/o At Post Hiwarkhede (Bk), Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 2 9. Ishwar s/o Laxman Kokate, Age 42 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Hiwarkhede (Bk), Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 10. Anil s/o Bhika Mahajan, Age 32 years, Occu.Service R/o At Post Hiwarkhede (Bk), Tq.Jamner, District Jalgaon 11. Yuvraj s/o Tukaram Chaudhari, Age 41 years, Occu.Service, R/o Renukanagar, Bodwad, Tq.Bodwad, Dist.Jalgaon 12. Rajendra s/o Pandurang Patil, Age 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Manoor (Bk), Taluka Bodwad, District Jalgaon 13. Gajanan s/o Kadu Dange, Age 39 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Manoor (Bk), Taluka Bodwad, District Jalgaon 14. Ajabrao s/o Bhaurao Patil, Age 35 years, Occu.Service R/o At Post Manoor (Bk), Taluka Bodwad, District Jalgaon 15. Yuvraj s/o Sonu Mali, Age 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Manoor (Bk), Taluka Bodwad, District Jalgaon 16. Mukhtar Baig Naizir Baig, Age 36 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Bodwad, Tq.Bodwad, Dist.Jalgaon 17. Pravin s/o Dattatraya Anjalekar, Age 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Renukanagar, Bodwad, Tq.Bodwad, Dist.Jalgaon 3 18. Umesh s/o Rambhau Khadse, Age 31 years, Occu.Service, R/o Ward No.2, Bodwad, Tq. Bodwad, Dist.Jalgaon 19. Rameshwar s/o Mangalsingh Patil, Age 40 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Nadgaon, Tq. Bodwad, Dist.Jalgaon 20. Khemchand s/o Damodar Borole, Age 43 years, Occu. Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq.Yawal, District Jalgaon 21. Kundan s/o Ramesh Khachane, Age 36 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq.Yawal, District Jalgaon 22. Ranjana d/o Hema Chaudhari, Age 43 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 23. Hemraj s/o Pitambar Borole, Age 38 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 24. Manohar s/o Sonu Bharambe, Age 47 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 25. Amad Babu Tadavi, Age 40 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Faizpur, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 26. Iccharam s/o Reva Chaudhari, Age 40 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Viroda, Tq.Yawal, District Jalgaon 4 27. Kamlakar s/o Gopal Ingle, Age 33 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Viroda, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 28. Lomesh s/o Keshav Chaudhari, Age 34 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Nhavi, Tq. Yawal, District Jalgaon 29. Vijay s/o Vitthal Warke, Age 41 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Maskawad, Tq.Raver, District Jalgaon 30. Sunil s/o Pandit Bhole, Age 43 years, Occu.Service, R/o Navi, Taluka Yawal, District Jalgaon 31. Laxman s/o Bhagwan Patil, Age 38 years, Occu.Service, R/o Razola, Taluka Raver, District Jalgaon 32. Dnyaneshwar s/o Krishnadas Kasar, Age 43 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Morgaon (Kh), Tq.Raver, District Jalgaon 33. Rajendra s/o Hari Kokate, Age 38 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Morgaon (Kh),Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 34. Prakash s/o Kashinath Kokate, Age 42 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Morgaon (Kh),Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 35. Suresh s/o Murlidhar Waghode, Age 32 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Morgaon (Kh),Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 5 36. Arun s/o Vitthal Savle, Age 33 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Morgaon (Kh),Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 37. Kishor s/o Narayan Divekar, Age 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Ahirwadi, Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 38. Sunil s/o Laxman Savle, Age 33 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Ahirwadi, Tq. Raver, District Jalgaon 39. Shaikh Mohammad Sabir Abdur Rajjak Age 47 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Laxmipura, Amalner, Tq. Amalner, District Jalgaon 40. Khatik Zakir Hussain Ab.Gani, Age 34 years, Occu.Service, R/o Near Matan Market, Amalner, Tq.Amalner, District Jalgaon 41. Asfak Husenji Musalman, Age 44 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Amalner, Tq.Amalner, District Jalgaon 42. Sambhajirao s/o Baburao Patil, Age 43 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Raipur, Taluka Raver, District Jalgaon 43. Vilas s/o Ramdas Tayde, Age 44 years, Occu.Service, R/o At Post Raipur, Taluka Raver, District Jalgaon 44. Govind s/o Panditdas Bairagi, Age 51 years, Occu.Service, R/o F-46, Old type quarter, Deepnagar, Tq. Bhusawal, District Jalgaon 6 45. Vijay s/o Supdu Rodiye, Age 34 years, Occu.Service, R/o Kapuswadi, Tq. Jamner, District Jalgaon 46. Vilas s/o Shankar Baviskar, Age 36 years, Occu.Service, R/o Kolamba, Tq. Chopada, District Jalgaon .. PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Education and Employment Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon 3. The Accounts Officer, Education Department (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon ..RESPONDENTS Mr.A.D.Pawar, Advocate for petitioners Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 & 2 Respondent No.3 served CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 22nd June 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. At the outset Mr.Pawar, learned Counsel for the petitioners states on instructions that at this stage the petitioners do not press for the reliefs at prayer clauses (B) and (C) to the petition 7 but claim liberty of filing a petition seeking the aforesaid reliefs, if the respondents decide the proposals/applications of the petitioners. We, accordingly, dismiss this petition insofar as it relates to prayer clauses (B) and (C), with the liberty as prayed for. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 3. The petitioners claim that they are entitled to time bound promotion or higher pay scale immediately after completing twelve years qualifying service from the date of their initial appointments. The petitioners, accordingly had submitted applications individually to the respondents claiming for the said benefit. According to the petitioners the aforesaid applications are pending consideration with the respondents. In that light of the matter, therefore, we allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the applications of the petitioners, if pending, in accordance with law, within two months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. 8 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/3059.10wp)