1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4403/2008 Suryawanshi V.Ganpatrao Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Respondents Mr.A.M.Joshi for the petitioner Mr.V.S.Gokhale ,AGP for Res.1 & 2 CORAM : V.C.Daga,& Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,JJ. Date : 2nd April,2009 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Mr.V.C.Daga,J.) . Rule returnable forthwith. 2] Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3] During the course of arguments it is noticed that the representation made by the petitioner dated 22/1/2008 has not yet been decided. The Education Officer is directed to hear the petitioner and the management and to decide the same on its own merits. The Education Officer is directed not to keep any representation pending henceforth for more than three months. In the event it is noticed that 2 any representation made by the teacher and the management henceforth is not decided within three months it would be treated as negligence and lapses on the part of the Education Officer and suitable action would be directed against him. A copy of this order be sent to the Secretary,Education Department of State of Maharashtra so as to enable him to circulate this order to all the Education Officers. The Court has noticed that for years together the representations are kept pending without taking any positive decision . 4] Representation of the petitioner be decided within three months from the receipt of this order. 5] A.G.P. undertakes to communicate this order to the concerned authority. 6] The petition is disposed of accordingly. (Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,J.) (V.C.Daga,J.)