(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6046 OF 2009 Smt. Rupali Ashok Kothawala, Aged 24 years, Occ: Nil, r/o Nimgaon Daku, Tq. Karjat, Dist. Ahmednagar. ...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai -32 2. The Director of Education (Primary) Directorate of Education, Central Building-1, Pune. 3. Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad, Jawahar Balbhavan, Church Gate Road, Mumbai 400 004 Through its State Project Director. 4. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar. 5. The Sarpanch/President, Gram Shikshan Samiti, Nimgaon Daku, Tq. Karjat, Dist. Ahmednagar. 6. The Head Master, Zilla Parishad Primary School, Nimgaon Daku, Tq. Karjat,Dist. Ahmednagar. ...RESPONDENTS ... (2) Mr.V.G.Salgare, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr. R.P.Phatke, Additional G.P., for respondent State. Mr. S.T.Shelke, Adv., for respondent no.4. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL & K.U. CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 11th NOVEMBER, 2009. *** PER COURT : 1. According to the petitioner, she was appointed as Para Teacher in a Wasti School in the year 2001. It is alleged that she worked for five years and, thereafter, the School Committee terminated her services, as she proceeded on leave due to ill-health. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.4 disputes the contention of the petitioner. It was submitted that Gram Sabha is authorized to take decision in such matters and, accordingly, the Gram Sabha has terminated the services of the petitioner and appointed somebody else, as petitioner was not discharging duties to the satisfaction of the villagers. 3. Primarily, we find that the petitioner is approaching this Court at a belated stage as, according to Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner was terminated in the year 2006. As petitioner was not aware of her (3) rights, she continued to represent her case before various authorities and, therefore, the delay occurred in approaching this Court. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the scheme of running of Wasti Shala is now abolished and Wasti Shalas are converted into Primary schools at various places, under the Scheme. Initially, the petitioner was getting Rs.1000/- per month, as Para Teacher. 5. In the facts of the case, the petitioner may approach, by filing a comprehensive representation, to the competent authority. In case the petitioner had already filed such representation and it is pending before respondent no.4, we direct respondent no.4 to pass appropriate orders on the representation and intimate the petitioner accordingly. If necessary, respondent no.4 even is entitled to hear the petitioner personally. The petition disposed of in above terms. 6. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. [K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.] [NARESH H.PATIL, J.] ... agp/wp6046-09