1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1282 OF 2005 Shri Bajirao Balaso Gote & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. Education Officer, Zillha Parishad, Kolhapur & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.A. V.Anturkar instructed by Mrs.V. V. Bakre-Shastry for the petitioners. Mr. P. M. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1. Mr.M. R. Patil for respondent No.3. ... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : APRIL 11, 2005. P.C.: 1. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. In the facts and circumstances of this case, we direct the Education Officer (Secondary), Kolhapur, to treat this Writ Petition as a comprehensive representation of the petitioners and decide the same, by a reasoned order, after affording hearing to the petitioners and all concerned parties, within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In order to ensure that the order is passed within the time granted by this Court, we direct the parties to appear before the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, on 27.4.2005 2 at 11 a.m. No further directions are necessary. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- S.A. BOBDE, J.