vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2882 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2882 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2882 OF 2007 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.102 OF 2006 IN WRIT PETITION NO.9899 OF 2004 WRIT PETITION NO.9899 OF 2004 WRIT PETITION NO.9899 OF 2004 The Education Officer (Secondary) & Anr. ... Applicants V/s. The President & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.A.P. Vanarse, AGP, for Applicants and original Respondent Nos.2 and 3 Mr.G.N. Salunke for Petitioners Mr.I.M. Khairdi for original Respondent No.1 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J MHATRE, J MHATRE, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . By order dated February 6, 2008, the learned AGP was directed to take instructions as to whether the School concerned is entitled to non-salary grant as of March 2008. Mr.Vanarse, learned AGP, states that no instructions have been given to him as yet despite his letter dated 15.2.2008 to the concerned department. He prays that an adjournment be granted as the State Government has not responded to his letter and a telegram sent by him as well. In my opinion, the State Government has acted in a wholly irresponsible manner by not giving instructions to the AGP for over 7 months. : 2 : 2. However, in view of the fact that the query in the order dated 6.2.2008 has not been answered, I am inclined to grant an adjournment subject to payment of costs of Rs.2,000/- to Respondent No.1 in the petition. 3. The petitioner has been directed by the order of 6.2.2008 that if it is aware that it is not entitled to non salary grant from the State Government, it should deposit the amount as directed by this Court on 20.6.2005, before the end of February 2008. The order of 6.2.2008 clearly mentions that the petitioners were directed to deposit the amount of backwages within a period of 4 weeks from the date of the order. The petitioner has avoided depositing the said amount till today for one or the other reason. A specious contention is raised on behalf of the Petitioner that the Petitioner is unaware about the exact amount which is required to be deposited. Significantly, the petitioner was aware of the amount when it obtained an interim order from this Court staying the order of the School Tribunal. It is made clear that if the order of 20.6.2005 is not complied with within three weeks from today, the petition will stand dismissed. 4. S.O. for three weeks.