IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.26 of 2005 Parshuram N Sankhe ..Petitioner vs Zilla Parishad Thane and ors.....Respondents Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar for petitioner CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. CORAM: A.P.SHAH & D.Y.CHANDRACHUD JJ. Dated 7.6.2005 Dated 7.6.2005 Dated 7.6.2005 P.C: . Heard Mr. Bandiwadekar for the petitioner. Respondent nos.l and 2 are absent despite service. . The petitioner is serving as Asst Gramsevak. He was placed under suspension vide order dated l7.ll.2003 on the charge of committing misappropriation of Rs.l,20,495 while working at Bada Pokhran Grampanchayat. The petitioner made a representation to the Chief Executive Officer on 24.ll.2003 wherein he pointed out that he was not working during the said period at Bada Pokhran Grampanchayat and one Mr.D A Patil was responsible for the said misappropriation. According to the petitioner the Block Development Officer made a detailed inquiry and vide his report dated l7.3.2004 completely exonerated the petitioner of having committed any misappropriation of fund. By order dated l8.5.2004 the Chief Executive Officer revoked the suspension of the petitioner but directed that the decision regarding treatment of suspension period to be taken separately. The short grievance of the petitioner is that till date no decision has been taken by the respondents relating to the suspension period. despite notice from this court. We direct the respondent nos.l and 2 to take decision in respect of suspension period of the petitioner expeditiously and in any event on or before 3l.7.2005. Petition is accordingly disposed of.