1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WP No. 1328 of 2011 Ashish and ors v. The State of Maharashtra and ors _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr S.D. Zoting, Adv for petitioners Mr A. Parihar, aGP for respondents 1,2 and 4 Mr A.S. Kilor, Adv for respdts 3,9 and 10 CORAM : B.P.DHARMADHIKARI & A. P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : 29th August 2011 1. Heard respective counsel. Perused orders dated 10.2.2009 passed in Writ Petition No. 4316 of 2008 and dated 21st January 2008 passed in Writ Petition No. 3058 of 2007. 2. Education Officer has come with specific affidavit before this Court that petitioners were working in unauthorised school and hence, approval was denied to their appointment on 8.8.2010 and it was it was confirmed vide recommendation dated 30.3.2009. This confirmation, therefore, appears to be after 10th February 2009. 3. According to Mr Kilor, there was unauthorised school, but after expiry of period of administrator and restoration of original management, that school was discontinued. He states that the order 2 passed in WP No. 1718 of 2009 have been complied with and order of administrator cancelling appointment of petitioner no. 1 dated 19th March 2009 have been maintained. 4. Mr Zoting has specifically urged that petitioners are even today continuing in service and he further states that on 10th Februay 2009, this Court has issued direction which has not been complied with till date. 5. While issuing notice in the matter, this Court on 16th March 2011 has directed parties to maintain status-quo. 6. In this situation, we find that interest of justice can be met by directing respondent no. 8 Education Officer to consider the issue of approval to the services of petitioners in accordance with above- mentioned order dated 10th February 2009 passed in Writ Petition No. 4316 of 2008. Appropriate decision in this respect shall be taken as early as possible and in any case within a period of eight weeks from the date on which the petitioners appear before respondent no. 8. Petitioners to appear before respondent no. 8 on 19th September 2011 and to abide by his further instructions in the matter. Liberty to petitioners to challenge orders passed thereafter with other orders before competent forum in accordance with law. JUDGE JUDGE 3 joshi