petitioner on falling the vacancy, the claim be considered as per the merits of the petitioner and considering the seniority list so prepared by the Education Officer as directed by us. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be granted an opportunity of hearing before the Education Officer at the time of finalizing the seniority list. If such request is made to the Education Officer, the Education Officer shall accordingly grant the opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. As we find that there is no willful disobedience on the part of the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 and they have complied with the part of directions issued to them in a stipulated period. As it is submitted before us that respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were occupying the position as Education Officer (Secondary) at the relevant time and now one Shri Pravin Vasant Ahire is the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Dhule, we direct Shri Pravin Vasant Ahire, Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad to undertake the exercise of preparation of the seniority list within two weeks from today. Within 4 weeks if the petitioner is praying for opportunity of hearing, she must approach the Education Officer with the request within one week from today.
