(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 933 OF 2009 1. Sambhaji Bhaskar Pawar, Age : 40 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Dhadre, Taluka & District : Dhule. 2. Kisan Bhalchand Dyandyan, Age : 44 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Tarwade, Taluka & District : Dhule. 3. Aba Deoram Patil, Age : 40 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Dhadri, Taluka & District : Dhule. 4. Arjun Sadashiv Mali (Mahajan), Age : 38 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Dhadri, Taluka & District : Dhule. 5. Mansingh Himmat Patil, Age : 40 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Dhadri, Taluka & District : Dhule. .. Petitioners. versus (2) 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Education and Employment Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule, Taluka & District : Dhule. 3. The Account Officer, Education Department Secondary, Taluka & District : Dhule. 4. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Chinchwar, Taluka & District : Dhule. 5. Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Bendrepada, Taluka & District : Dhule. 6. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tarwade, Taluka & District : Dhule. 7. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Wadjai, Taluka & District : Dhule. 8. The Secretary / President, Jawahar Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, Dhule, Taluka & District : Dhule. .. Respondents. .......................... Mr. N.L. Chaudhari, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. R.P. Phatke, Additional Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3. (3) Respondent nos.4 to 8 served (Absent) .......................... W I T H WRIT PETITION NO. 1081 OF 2009 1. Shivaji Sambhu Patil, Age : 54 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. At Bendrepada, Post : Ashtane, Taluka & District : Dhule. 2. Sanjay Ravan Patil, Age : 37 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. At Bendrepada, Post : Ashtane, Taluka & District : Dhule. 3. Babulal Hasrath Ahire, Age : 35 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. At Bendrepada, Post : Ashtane, Taluka & District : Dhule. 4. Sanjay Babulal Patil, Age : 36 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. At Bendrepada, Post : Ashtane, Taluka & District : Dhule. (4) 5. Anil Onkar Sonawane, Age : 38 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. A/P. Dhadri, Taluka & District : Dhule. .. Petitioners. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Education and Employment Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule, Taluka & District : Dhule. 3. The Account Officer, Education Department Secondary, Taluka & District : Dhule. 4. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Bendrepada, Taluka & District : Dhule. 5. Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vadjai, Taluka & District : Dhule. 6. The Head Master, Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Dhadri, Taluka & District : Dhule. 7. The Secretary / President, Jawahar Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, Dhule, Taluka & District : Dhule. .. Respondents. .......................... (5) Mr. N.L. Chaudhari, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. S.K. Kadam, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 3. Respondent nos.4 to 7 served (Absent) ........................... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009. COURT'S ORDER : 1. The limited grievance made by the petitioners, in the present petitions, is that the petitioners are entitled to a higher pay scale on account of completion of 12 years qualifying service. According to the petitioners, the representations made by the petitioners to the respondent no.2, in this respect, are pending 2. In that view of the matter, the respondent no.2 is directed to decide the representations made by the petitioners, regarding grant of higher pay scale on account of completion of 12 years qualifying service. The said representations shall be decided within a period of eight weeks from today, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The petitioners shall remain present before the respondent no.2 on 22nd September 2009. (6) 3. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 4. Authenticated copy be supplied to the learned Assistant Government Pleader to act upon. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp933etc