IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.859 OF 2007 Shri. Mohan Yashwant Gaikwad. ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. ..Respondents. Mr.A.M. Joshi for the Petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, AGP. for the Respondents. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATE : June 5, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The learned counsel states that the grievance of the petitioner will be redressed if the direction is given to the Presiding Officer of the School Tribunal, Kolhapur Region, Kolhapur to decide the Delay Condonation Application and Appeal No.20 of 2003 filed by the petitioner under Section-9 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools( Condition of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 within a stipulated period. We therefore, direct the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Kolhapur Region, Kolhapur to decide the Delay Condonation Application and the Appeal filed by the petitioner bearing No.20 of 2003 within a period of three months from today. With the above direction, petition is disposed of. (R.S. MOHITE, J.) (S.B. MHASE, J.)