(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 5827 OF 2008 Sudhakar s/o. Venkat Rankhamb, Age : 26 years, Occupation : Nil, R/o. Mudgad-Yekoji, Taluka : Nilanga, District : Latur. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Chief Executive Officer / Member of District Selection Committee, Zilla Parishad, Beed. 3. Somanath s/o. Chanabus Sabale, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. Kanegaon, Taluka : Lohara, District : Osmanabad. 4. Santosh s/o. Shrimant Kshirsagar, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. Lohara, Taluka : Lohara, District : Osmanabad. .. Respondents. (2) ....................... Mr. A.B. Kharosekar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. More, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent no.1. Mr. N.L. Jadhav, Advocate, for respondent no.2. Respondent no.3 served (Absent). Mrs. S.N. Jadhav, Advocate, for respondent no.4. ........................ CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 8TH MARCH 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per A.P. Deshpande, J.) : 1. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner does not press any other prayer, except prayer clause "C-2" to the following extent : " By issuing writ of mandamus or any other writ or directions in like nature, the respondent no.2 may kindly be directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner dated 25-1-2010." (3) The later part of the prayer, which is not reproduced, is not pressed. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.2 / Zilla Parishad has no objection to issue the necessary directions. 3. In view of the concession made available by the learned Advocates for the respective parties, we direct the respondent no.2 to consider and take a decision on the application moved by the petitioner, dated 25-1-2010, in accordance with law and on its own merit. The said application shall be decided by the respondent no.2 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from today. 4. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( A.P. DESHPANDE ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp5827