JUDGMENT F. M. Reis, J. Heard Shri Parag Rao, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners and Shri A. N. S. Nadkarni, learned Advocate General appearing for the Respondents. 2. Rule. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned Counsel. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the Respondents waives service. 3. Upon hearing the learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties, without going into the merits of the contentions raised by the Petitioners, we find that the above Petition can be conveniently disposed of by directing the Respondent no. 2 to dispose of the application dated 31.07.2013 in terms of the directions issued by the Board as expeditiously as possible, in any event, on or before 30.09.2015. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the Petition stands disposed of. Needless to say, all contentions of the Petitioners on merits are left open. 5. Rule is made absolute in the above terms.