1 wp-6156-11.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6156 OF 2011 Shree Gurumauli Foundation, Ichalkaranji .. Petitioner. Vs. Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Surel S. Shah, advocate for the petitioner. Mr Rajesh Behere, Additional Government Pleader for respondent No. 10. CORAM: D.D.SINHA & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATE: 11th August, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent No.10. 2. Grievance of the petitioner is in respect of awarding of contract for Abacus Education Training for the year 2010­2011 by respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in favour of respondent no.7. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is no doubt true that the period of contract is over. However, at later point of time, it was noticed that 2 wp-6156-11.doc respondent No.7 did not fulfill the essential eligibility criteria stipulated in the tender documents, and, therefore, the petitioner made representation dated 8th July, 2011. to respondent No.1, which is pending for decision. It is in these circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 8th July, 2011, in accordance with law within a stipulated period. 3. On the backdrop of above referred facts, and considering the fact that the representation of the petitioner which is pending before respondent No.1, we dispose of the writ petition with direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation on its own merit, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, by following the principles of natural justice, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 4. Parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (A.R.JOSHI, J.)