1 IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8604 of 2009 1.Kinjawade Panchakroshi Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & ors. ...Petitioners vs. 1.The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents --- Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar, for Petitioners. Mr.V.S.Gokhale, AGP for Respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr.Mihir Desai, for Respondent no.4. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED: 17TH FEBRUARY,2010 P.C.: 1. It is clear from the affidavit filed on behalf of the Education Officer and the documents accompanying that affidavit that the proposal submitted by Petitioner nos.1 and 2 seeking approval to the appointment of petitioner no.3 is still 2 pending before the Education Officer and the Education Officer has clearly stated before us that the Education officer shall consider that proposal in accordance with law without being influenced by any guidance that might have been given by the Deputy Director, and dispose it of in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, in any case, within a period of six weeks from today. In view of this, the petition is disposed of. 2. So far as Respondent no.4 is concerned, in relation to her claim seeking upgradation, she is free to adopt the course that may be available to her under the law. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.)