1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2119 OF 2010 Suryabhan Laxman Nikam } Age : 55 Years, Occ. : Service, } R/o : Shiur, Tq . Jamkhed, } Dist. : Ahmednagar. } .... PETITIONER V E R S U S 1. The State of Maharashtra } Through Secretary } General Administration Department } Maharashtra State, } Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32. } 2. The Divisional Commissioner } Nasik Division, Nasik. } 3. The Collector } Ahmednagar. } 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, } Karjat, Tq. Karjat, } Dist. Ahmednagar. } .... RESPONDENTS Mr. Niteen V. Gaware, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. K.G.Patil, Assistant Govt. Pleader for State . 2 CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE OF JUDGMENT : 17/03/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : [ PER – P.V. HARDAS, J. ] 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. We have heard Mr. N.V. Gaware, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K.G. Patil, learned Assistant Govt. Pleader on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 4. 2. Without adverting to the other unnecessary facts, suffice it to say that the petitioner came to be apprehended in respect of the trap under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and consequent upon the filing of the charge sheet against the petitioner, petitioner has been suspended from service. The Petitioner, it appears that, had submitted a representation dated 13/2/2009 with a reminder in January, 2010 to the authorities for taking review of the period of his suspension. According to the petitioner, the aforesaid review is necessary in the light of the Government Resolution dated 18/10/2007. Since the aforesaid representation is said to be pending and has not been decided by the respondents, we allow this petition by directing the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance 3 with law within period of three months from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 3. The Rule is made absolutely accordingly in above terms with no order as to costs. [ S.V.GANGAPURWALA ] [ P.V.HARDAS ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/WP 2119.10 ( J )