WP/2325/2010 : 1 : vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2325 OF 2010 Ruabja Gundu Shinge ... Petitioner V/s. The President Sane Guruji Shikshan Sanstha, Kurundwad, Kolhapur & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.A.G. Kulkarni for Petitioner Mr.D.V. Sutar for Respondents CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 P.C.: 1. The petition has been filed challenging the order passed on 16.3.2009 by the School Tribunal by which an adjournment was granted to the respondent on payment of costs. According to the petitioner, the appeal has been pending before the School Tribunal, Kolhapur since 1996. It is contended that the matter is delayed for one reason or the other and judicial propriety requires that the matter be disposed of as early as possible. 2. After going through the Roznama, I find that the Tribunal has been extremely lenient in granting adjournments. The parties have had to wait for a decision for over 14 years. There is no explanation whatsoever as to why the appeal before the Tribunal has been delayed for so many years. In these circumstances, in my opinion, WP/2325/2010 : 2 : though the order impugned need not be set aside, the Tribunal must be directed to dispose of the matter within a stipulated time. 3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Tribunal by 31st December, 2010. The parties will cooperate with the Tribunal to have the matter disposed of within the stipulated period. 4. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly.