IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8869 OF 2007 Jogeshwari Vidya pratisthan .. Petitioner Versus Director of Education, Secondary & Higher Secondary Medium and others .. Respondents Mr. Vivek Salunkhe i/b P. B. Shah for the petitioner Ms.S.S. Bhende, AGP for the respondents CORAM: V. C. DAGA, & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED: 4th April, 2009 P. C. Heard Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner and learned AGP for respondents 1 and 3. In spite of service, nobody is present on behalf of respondent No.4. He is a Government Servant holding the post of Deputy Education Officer (Secondary), Z.P. Pune. He has filed counter affidavit on record through AGP. Hence, AGP can conveniently appear for him. The Counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order is in breach of principles of natural justice. Therefore, it should be quashed and set aside. So also there is no any justification to continue the Administrator beyond the prescribed period. In the above view of the matter, by consent of the parties, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) and (b). -2- Matter is remanded for rehearing, following the principles of natural justice. Needless to mention that the Appeal should be disposed of within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of this order. All contentions on merit are kept open. ( MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (V. C. DAGA, J.) jpc/-