(1) WP 4975.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4975 OF 2011 Shivaji Narayan Aakuskar PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. H.D. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the respondent-State Mr. K.U. More, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Mr. G.M. Shingare, Advocate h/f. Mr. N.L. Jadhav, Advocate for the respondent no.3 ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. The facts in the present case are identical to the facts in a group of Petitions being Writ Petition no. 5810 of 2011 and other similar Petitions, which was decided by this Court by order dated 10.8.2011. 2. The Petition is therefore disposed of with the following directions:- (I) The petitioner is allowed to make a representation to the Chief Executive Officer of the (2) WP 4975.11 Zilla Parishad for the prayer, as made in the present Writ Petition, with all the supporting documents and more particularly the judgment of this Court dated 13th October, 2010, in a group of three writ petitions, within a period of four weeks from today. If the representation, as aforementioned, is made by the petitioner, the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad to consider his representation on merits in accordance with law and in the light of the observations made by this Court in the judgment dated 13th October, 2010, in the group of three writ petitions, as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of his representation. The Chief Executive Officer to pass separate order on the representation made by the petitioner and communicate the same within a period of two weeks from the date of passing the final order. (II) If, for any reason, prima facie, the Chief Executive Officer is not inclined to allow the petitioner's representation for the prayer made therein, he shall give an opportunity of being heard (3) WP 4975.11 to the petitioner before passing the final order. All contentions of the parties are kept open. It is also open to the petitioner to place, along with the representation, a copy of the writ petition with all annexures thereto and the reply-affidavits with all annexures, before the concerned Chief Executive Officer. Sd/- Sd/- [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/