IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 241 OF 2010 SHRI. KASHINATH SHETYE AND ORS., ... Petitioners Versus THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY, THROUGH THE REGISTRAR GENERAL AND 5 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. S. N. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 10th August, 2010 P.C. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Advocate General for the first respondent. The petition has been purportedly filed in public interest. Essentially the grievance in the petition is as regards re-employment granted by this Court to second to sixth respondents who are retired officers working earlier either with this Court or with District Court. There is a reply filed by the first respondent. 2. It is not in dispute that term of re-employment of four of the aforesaid five officers has come to an end. Their employment has not been extended. It is not in dispute that term of 5th officer will come to an end on 1st September, 2010. 3. Thus in case of four officers out of five, no further extension or re-employment has been given. That takes care of the apprehension expressed by the petitioner. In fact in the affidavit in reply filed by the Registrar of this Court, it is stated that the appointment of the second to sixth respondents was purely by way of stop gap arrangement. Therefore, we find no illegality in their appointment requiring interference in a public interest litigation. 4. In paragraph 13 of the affidavit filed by the Registrar of this Court it is stated that a fresh proposal for creation of 39 additional posts in the establishment of High Court has been made on 5th August, 2008 which was awaiting approval of the State Government. Learned Advocate General on instructions stated that concerned Ministry has approved for creation of additional 39 posts in terms of proposal submitted by the High Court and the same will be placed for the approval of the Cabinet in the next Cabinet meeting. We accept the statement of the learned Advocate General. 5. In view of the aforesaid factual aspects, we decline to entertain this petition and accordingly dispose of the same. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. vn