IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.4906 of 2006 PETITION NO.4906 of 2006 PETITION NO.4906 of 2006 Shri Sandip Subhash Dabhole ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors...Respondents Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar, for the Petitioner. Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. K.V.Saste, for Respondent No.3 and 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : F.I. REBELLO : F.I. REBELLO : F.I. REBELLO & S.J.VAZIFDAR, S.J.VAZIFDAR, S.J.VAZIFDAR, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 : 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 : 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 29th January, 2007 replies have been filed by Prakash Meghshyam Parab, Education Officer (Secondary) Zilla Parishad, Pune as also by B.D. Hulwan, Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Ratnagiri. They have tendered their unconditional apology and also explained the circumstances based on which approval had not been granted. Considering the apology tendered we do not propose to initiate any proceedings in contempt against the said Officers. 3. It must, however,, be made clear to all officers concerned that they have to act in aid and assistance of this Court. Judgments of this Court must be given effect to irrespective of any Government Resolution. If the State is aggrieved by the order of this Court the proper forum is to prefer an Appeal. It is not open to any officer once the judgment is pronounced and declared by this Court not to follow that judgment. As we have noted earlier considering the unconditional apology and explanation given on the facts of this case we do not propose to act against the affiants who have filed the affidavits. 4. In the affidavit it is also set out that the approval has been granted. Once the approval is granted the respondents on the management submitting the papers for salary grant, to release the grant at any rate not later than eight weeks from the necessary papers being submitted by the management. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO REBELLO REBELLO, J) (S.J.VAZIFDAR, S.J.VAZIFDAR, S.J.VAZIFDAR, J)J)J)