1 485311 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4853 OF 2011 Siddheshwar Dagadu Markad & Ors. ...Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, School Education Department, & Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6112 OF 2011 Nimbalkar Vinayak Shahaji & Ors. ...Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Rajaram Bhausaheb Deshmukh for the Petitioners Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P., for Respondents No. 1 to 3 CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATE: 12TH AUGUST, 2011 P.C.:- The counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions submits that the issues raised by the petitioners in the petitions are covered by the 2 485311 decision of the Aurangabad Bench of this Court dated 4th November, 2009 passed in Writ Petition No. 1491 of 2011 and companion cases. 2. Accordingly, we dispose of these petitions, with liberty to the petitioners to make representation to the appropriate Authority, who would examine the same, and, if satisfied that the issues raised by the petitioners are fully covered by the decision of the Aurangabad Bench, may proceed to pass appropriate orders / directions as may be advised. We keep all questions raised in these petitions open. We also make it clear that this order or liberty given to the petitioners is not an expression of opinion either way on the merits of the contentions. 3. We hope and trust that the appropriate Authority shall finally dispose of the representation to be made by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, and in any case, not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. Ordered accordingly. 4. The petitions are accordingly disposed of, with liberty to the petitioners as aforesaid. R.Y. GANOO, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.