1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 290 of 2009 Amravati Zilla v. State and ors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr Anand Parchure, Adv for ptnrs Ms S. Wandile, AGP for respdts Coram : D.D. Sinha and A.P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 11th June 2009 1. Heard Mr Anand Parchure, learned counsel for petitioners and Ms Sharda Wandile, learned Asst. Government Pleader for respondents no. 1 to 3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petition is filed for grant of benefits of higher pay-scale as per the recommendations of 5th Pay Commission. Mr Parchure has pointed out to us statement made in the affidavit filed by Special District Social Welfare Officer, wherein it is stated that the consolidated representation made by the petitioners dated 15.1.2008 seeking similar relief is pending and decision on the said representation on its own merit in accordance with law will be taken. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that since demand of the petitioner-Union is pending for a long time, direction be given to respondent no.1 to decide the representation 2 within a stipulated period after following the principles of natural justice. 3. On the backdrop of the above-referred facts, we dispose of the writ petition with direction to respondent no.1 to decide representation of the petitioner-Union. We direct respondent no.1 to grant reasonable opportunity of hearing to one or two office bearers of the petitioner-Union before taking decision on merit in accordance with law on the representation of the petitioner-Union dated 15.1.2008. We expect respondent no. 1 to take decision within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. With this observation and direction, writ petition is disposed of. Judge Judge hsj