1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6053 OF 2009 Smt.Manisha Bhimraj Patil .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and ors. .. Respndents Shri A.D.Shinde, Advocate for petitioner Shri S.K.Kadam, A.G.P. for respondents 1 to 4 Shri A.S.Sawant, Advocate for respondent No.5 Shri S.P.Brahme, Advocate for respondent No.6 CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 13th April 2010 PER COURT : 1. Shri A.D.Shinde, learned Counsel for the petitioner states on instructions that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty of filing an appeal before the Divisional Social Welfare Officer. Learned Counsel for respondents have also by way of preliminary objection contended that a remedy of appeal is available and the appeal filed by the petitioner would be maintainable. 2. In that light of the matter, therefore, we permit the petitioner to withdraw this petition with liberty to file an appeal before the Divisional Social Welfare Officer. In the event a question of limitation arises, the Divisional Social Welfare Officer shall take into consideration the period of 2 pendency of this petition from 21.8.2009 till today. We expect the Divisional Social Welfare Officer to expeditiously decide the appeal, in accordance with law. 3. Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty and directions. ( S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) ( P.V.HARDAS, J.) (vvr/6053.09wp)