1 230411 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2304 OF 2011 Gangaram Atmaram Khambal ...Petitioner V/s. Vidyamandir High School & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Mihir Desai for the Petitioner Mrs. S.S. Bhende, A.G.P., for Respondents No. 3 and 4 CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATE: 29TH MARCH, 2011 P.C.:- The principal grievance in this petition is that the petitioner’s claim for seniority and other consequential benefits has not been considered at all, in spite of repeated representations in that behalf. 2. The appropriate Authority to consider the representations, and more so, to decide the issue regarding seniority is respondent No.3 - Education Officer (Secondary School). 2 230411 3. In the circumstances, in our opinion, this petition can be, and is, disposed of by directing respondent No. 3 to consider the present writ petition as final representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate decision, as may be advised, after following due process, and giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned. That be done as expeditiously as possible, in any case not later than three months from today. 4. We, once again, clarify that all questions raised in this petition are left open, to be decided by the appropriate Authority on their own merits. MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.