1 WP NO. 5343 OF 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5343 OF 2018 Dinkar Saluji Kale And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others … • Mr. R. D. Biradar, Advocate for the Petitioners • Mr. P. S. Patil, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 - State … CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The petitioners are praying for a direction to the respondent authorities to decide the representations dated 02.08.2010 and 29.01.2018 made by them and to pay the difference of salary as per the 5th Pay Commission with effect from 01.01.1996. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the aforesaid representations are addressed to the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, the Commissioner of Education, and the Deputy Director of Education, Aurangabad/Latur Division, and the same are yet to be decided. 3. Considering the limited prayer made in the present petition, we deem it appropriate to direct the concerned authorities to consider and decide the representations dated 02.08.2010 and Jhs/ 1/2 2026:BHC-AUG:37154-DB 1 WP NO. 5343 OF 2018 29.01.2018 in accordance with law and on their own merits, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today. In the event the said representations are not traceable, the present writ petition shall be treated as a representation for the said purpose. 4. The concerned authority shall take an appropriate decision in accordance with law after considering the claim of the petitioners. 5. Writ Petition stands disposed of. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] Jhs/ 2/2