wp291.11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.291 OF 2011 Pandit s/o Sayajirao Shejwal, R/o-Kaisar Colony, Aurangabad, Tq. & Dist-Aurangabad. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through Chief Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Mantralaya, Mumbai, 2) The Director of Social Welfare, Maharashtra State, Pune, 3) Divisional Social Welfare Officer, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, 4) Special District Social Welfare Officer, Kille Ark, Aurangabad, 5) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Through its Registrar, 6) Dr. BAMU's College of Social Work, University Campus, Aurangabad, Through its Principal. ...RESPONDENTS. wp291.11 2 ... Shri. S.S. Jadhavar Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri. V.B. Ghatge, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Shri. S.S. Thombre Advocate for Respondent No.5. Shri. P.B. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.6. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE : 25TH NOVEMBER, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The Petitioner's grievance is that he was due for promotion to the post of Accountant in the year 1999 and subsequently to the post of Superintendent, but he was denied promotion. The counsel for the Respondent No.6 - College disputes the claim of the Petitioner. wp291.11 3 3. Shri. Thombre, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No.5 - University submits that the issues raised in the Petition could be addressed before the Grievance Committee, which functions under the statutory provisions of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994. The Grievance Committee, according to the counsel, is functioning and if the Petitioner approaches the Grievance Committee, the Grievance Committee would pass appropriate order on the application filed by the Petitioner. 4. In the facts of the case, we direct that in case the Petitioner approaches the Grievance Committee within two weeks from today, in respect of the grievances raised in this Petition, then the Grievance Committee shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with the merits, legal provisions, rules, within six months thereafter and communicate its order to the Petitioner. All wp291.11 4 issues are kept open. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/NOV11