skc 1 WP-2659-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2659 OF 2011 A. Jabber Saheblal Sheikh ..Petitioner versus The Special District Social Welfare Officer, Solapur & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. Vijay Killedar for Petitioner. Mrs. M. P. Thakur, Assistant Government Pleader for State - Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : D. D. SINHA & A. R. JOSHI, JJ. 23 June 2011. P.C. : Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. 2. Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 4th August 2009 passed by the Special District Social Welfare Officer. The counsel for the petitioner at the outset has submitted that the petitioner has already preferred an appeal against the impugned order before the respondent no. 2 which is pending for decision. It is prayed that permission to withdraw the petition skc 2 WP-2659-11 may kindly be granted and the respondent no. 2 be directed to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a stipulated time. 3. In view of the above referred facts, we dispose of the petition with direction to the respondent no. 2 to decide the appeal of the petitioner, if not decided earlier in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (A. R. JOSHI, J.)