1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 10131 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. WRIT PETITION NO.: 10131 OF 2010 *** 1. In this petition dispute about seniority inter-se between petitioner and Respondent No.5 is involved. By order dated 9th July, 2010 petitioner was held to be senior but then at that time Respondent No.5 was not heard. Respondent No.5, therefore, made a grievance and that order was reviewed by impugned order passed on 20th August, 2010. The Education Officer held that Respondent No.5 is senior to Petitioner. Again, at this juncture, petitioner was not heard. Thus, finding on seniority has been reached on each occasion without hearing the rival. 2. In the circumstance, interest of justice can be met with by directing Respondent No.2 Education Officer to hear petitioner as well as Respondent No.5 in the light of records to be filed by Respondent Nos.3 and 4 and to adjudicate upon the controversy in question 2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.: 10131 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. without being influenced by the earlier order or order passed on 20th August, 2010. 3. The impugned order dated 20th August, 2010 is quashed and set aside. Respondent No.2 shall take fresh decision as early as possible and in any case on or before 31st March, 2011. Parties to appear before Respondent No.2 on 1st February, 2011 and to abide by his further instructions in the matter. Petition allowed partly. No costs. [B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J.] Dated:12/01/2011. ans/10131