1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 1549 of 2006 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CORAM : D.D.Sinha & A.B.Chaudhari, JJ. DATE : January 23, 2007. Heard Ms. P. Mahashabde, Counsel for the Petitioners and Mrs. T.D.Khade, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. The grievance of the petitioners in the present petition is that the petitioner no.2 was appointed in the post of Peon by the Management on 4.12.2001 and the proposal for grant of approval to his appointment was forwarded by the Management to the respondent no.2 vide communication dt. 15.12.2001 and till this date, no decision is taken by the respondent no.2 and therefore, appropriate direction in this regard be given. Since the petitioner has approached this Court after lapse of considerable time, in the normal course we would have dismissed the petition on the ground of delay and laches, however, as the petition pertains to appointment of a peon, therefore, in the circumstances, we expect the Respondent No.2-Education Officer to consider the above referred proposal of the petitioner if it is received by the Education 2 Officer from the Management and if decision on the same is not taken till this date and decide the same on its own merits, according to law, at its earliest. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. JUDGE ssj