1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7235 OF 2009 Hari Naththu Hudekar ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. S.T. Shelke, advocate for the petitioner Mr. V.D. Godbharle, A.G.P. for respondents ..... CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATED: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 Heard counsel for the parties. Rule. By consent Rule made returnable forthwith. Counsel for the respondents waives service. 2 By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, it is prayed that clauses (2) and (3) of Corrigendum dated 3.4.2007 of Government Resolution dated 18.9.2000 is unreasonable and unconstitutional to the extent of disparity between Hostel Superintendents of Ashram Schools recognized by the Tribal Development Department and Social Justice Department. It is further 2 prayed that the directions be issued to respondents to pay monetary benefits to the higher grade and selection grade pay scale and arrears of pay to the petitioner for the period from 1.1.1996 to 30.11.2006 as per the Tribal Development Department. The question regarding validity of corrigendum of the Government Resolution has been answered by the Division Bench of this Court in an unreported decision dated 4.11.2009 in writ petition No. 1491 of 2001 in the case of Sahebrao Karbhari Gunjal Vs. State of Maharashtra. Learned A.G.P. fairly accepts this position. 3 In the circumstances, we dispose of this writ petition with direction to respondent No.1 to decide the claim of the petitioner keeping in mind the principle stated in the above said decision. That be done as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than three months from today. Needless to observe that after such decision is taken the amount payable to the petitioner be made over to the petitioner not later than four weeks from the date of decision. 4 Petition disposed of on the above terms. Rule made absolute. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) rlj/ 3