1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3048 OF 2007 1. Madhav S/o Bapurao Gangapure and others .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri V. G. Sakolkar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Shri R. P. Phatake, A.G.P. for the Respondents No. 1 to 6. Shri P. R. Tandale, Advocate for the Respondent No. 7. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL, AND N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 24TH MARCH, 2010. ORAL ORDER [Per NARESH H. PATIL, J. ] : . Heard learned counsel Shri Sakolkar for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader Shri Phatake for the respondents No. 1 to 6. 2. The petitioners pray for absorption in service in view of 2 policy of Government contained in Government Resolutions dated 19th March, 1998, 30th September, 2002, 30th January, 2004 and 26th August, 2005. In response to notice issued by this Court respondents No. 1 to 6 filed affidavit in reply. In para No. 5 and 6 of the affidavit in reply the deponent states that "5. I further say and submit that from plain reading of the above referred Government Resolutions, it is clear that intention of the Government was to accord certain concessions to Part Time Employees. The scheme does not provide for direct absorption of these employees. However, the part time employees are given preference in public employment and also given concession of age relaxation. 6. I further say and submit that as the names of all petitioners has been registered at Employment Exchange and is enlisted in the list of part time employees, they are entitled for afore mentioned concession available to them, as provided in the Government Resolutions. I say that the names of the petitioners would be forwarded to the departments on request/requisition from such departments. I say that there is no provision for direct absorption of the part time employees and therefore prayer of the petitioners to that effect cannot be granted." 3 3. This petition is pending since last three years. 4. We direct the respondents No. 2 to 6 to take appropriate decision considering the stand adopted in the reply within three months from the date of receipt of this order. The petition is disposed of. 5. Authenticated copy be given to the learned Assistant Government Pleader. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] bsb/Mar.10