Dr. Archana Kocharekar v. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan And 3 ORS.

Sherla V.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1201 OF 2014 Dr.Archana Kocharekar ... Petitioner Vs.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan & Ors.

... Respondents Mr.Mihir Desai for the Petitioner Mr.Susheel Mahadeshwar i/b Ranjana Todankar for Respondent No.1 Mr.Rui Rodrigues for Resp. No.3 CORAM: SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK & SHRI C.V. BHADANG, JJ.

DATE: 6th JANUARY, 2015 P.C.:

Mr.Desai, the learned Counsel for the petitioner, states that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Grievance Committee seeking condonation of break in the petitioner's service from 1.5.2008 to 22.12.2009. It is stated that though the appeal is filed on 2.4.2013, the same is not decided as yet. It is stated that a direction be issued to the Grievance Committee to decide the appeal within the time frame. Since the prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.5 Grievance Committee to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner as early as possible and within a period of 8 months, in accordance with law. 1 / 2

wp.1201.2014_30.doc All the contentions of the parties are kept open. Order accordingly. No order as to costs.

(C.V. BHADANG, J.) (VASANTI A. NAIK, J.) 2 / 2