1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2413 OF 2009 Sonibai Nathu Kuwar, Presently working as Cook in the Government Adivasi Girls' Hostel, Taluka-Sakri, District-Dhule. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, 2) The Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development, Nasik Division, Nasik, 3) The Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project, Nandurbar, Dist-Nandurbar, 4) The Assistant Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project, Nandurbar, 5) The Head Master, Government Adivasi Ashram School, Bopkhel, Post-Bangshirwade, Taluka-Sakri, Dist-Dhule, 6) The Superintendent (Warden), Government Adivasi Girls' Hostel, Dahiwel, Taluka-Sakri, District-Dhule. ...RESPONDENTS. 2 ... Mr.N.B. Suryawanshi Advocate for Petitioner. Mr.R.P. Phatke Additional Government Pleader for Respondent Nos. 1 to 6. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL & K.U. CHANDWAL, JJ. DATE : 12TH NOVEMBER, 2009. PER COURT : 1. We have perused the order passed by the Tribunal in Original Application No.194 of 2006. In the facts of the case, the Tribunal directed the Respondents to take appropriate decision regarding the absence of the applicant- petitioner herein from duty from the period from 20th January, 2003 to 18th July, 2003 in accordance with the Maharashtra Civil Services Rules Rules within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that so far as, to the knowledge of the Petitioner, no decision has been taken by the Respondents. 3. Affidavit in reply is filed by the Respondents. 3 Respondents states that the order of relieving was tried to be served on the Petitioner but the same was refused. 4. This being question of fact it would be appropriate, under the orders of the Tribunal, for the Respondents to take a decision as directed by the Tribunal, after hearing the Petitioner and communicate the same to the Petitioner. 5. In case no decision is taken so far, we direct that within two months from today, the concerned Respondents shall take decision regarding the above said period, in accordance with the directions issued by the Tribunal. 6. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 7. With these directions, Writ Petition is disposed of. [K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL,J.] asb/NOV09/wp2413.09