Shri Santosh Ashok Vamane And ORS. v. The Assistant Commissioner And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7757 OF 2016 Mr. Santosh Ashok Vamane & Ors.

..Petitioners v/s.

The Assistant Commissioner & Ors.

..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 617 OF 2016 Patel Mahiboob Basha Rahim & Ors.

..Petitioners v/s.

The Assistant Commissioner & Ors.

..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 20957 OF 2016 Mr. Gorakh Habu Rathod ..Petitioners v/s.

The Assistant Commissioner & Ors.

..Respondents ( W.P.Nos.671 of 2016 and W.P. (ST) No. 20958 of 2016 Not on board, on production taken on board.) Mr. I.M.Khairdi for the Petitioner.

Mr.P.P. Kakde, AGP for the Respondent nos.1 to 4. CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI,JJ.

DATED : AUGUST 03, 2016.

P.C.

1.

Mr. Khairdi, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the question involved in these petitions is covered by the order dated 21st September, 2013 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Kiran Namdeo Shinde & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. in Writ Petition No.2358 of 2013 and other connected writ petitions. He submitted that these petitions may be disposed of by directing the appropriate authority to consider and take an appropriate decision on the petitioner's claim. He submitted that the petitioners shall submit representations before the competent authority within two weeks from today. Mr. Kakde, learned AGP does not dispute this position.

2.

In view of the aforesaid statement, as agreed to by learned counsels for the parties, these petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to submit their respective representations before the competent authority within two weeks. On receipt of the same, the competent authority shall examine the same and, in case, the petitioners case is based on the decision of the Division Bench in

Kiran Namdeo Shinde (supra), an appropriate decision and consequential relief may be granted in their favour within four months from the date of receipt of such representation. Ordered accordingly.

3.

Accordingly, the petitions stand disposed of. (ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.)