1 Lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2506 OF 2010 Sanjay Shamrao Waghmare and ors. : Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. : Respondents. Mr.Jatin Seth i/by Sandhya A Mailgir for the Petitioners. Mr. S N Patil, AGP, for Respondent No.1. Mr. N V Walawalkar with Mr. G H Keluskar for the Respondent No.2. CORAM : A M KHANWILKAR & R M SAVANT, JJ DATED : 12 th April 2010 P.C. 1. The principal grievance in this Petition is that the proposal submitted by the Respondent No.2-Corporation dated 17 th April 2008 has not been decided by the Respondent No.1. So far. The proposal is in respect of absorption of the Petitioners who are working as Sweepers and Ghanta-Gadi workers. 2. We see no good reason as to why the proposal should keep pending for such a long time. The Respondent 2 No.1 is expected to take final decision on the said proposal one way or the other and communicate the same to all concerned expeditiously. 3. We hope and trust that the Secretary of the Urban Development Department is aware of the Circular issued by the Chief Secretary bearing No.SKN-02/2010/PK-29/A-2, dated 16 th February 2010 which obligates such authorities to decide the representation or proposal not later than three months from the date of receipt thereof in its office. 4. In the circumstances, we dispose of this Petition with directions to the Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra to consider the proposal on its own merits in accordance with law within a period of three months from today and communicate its decision to all concerned within such time. Petition is disposed of on the above terms. (R M SAVANT, J.) (A M KHANWILKAR, J)