1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1611 OF 2009 Sou. Tejasvini Mahesh Patil .. Petitioner Vs Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur and Another .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1612 OF 2009 Smt. Yogita Gulabrao Sapkal .. Petitioner Vs Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur and Another .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2227 0F 2009 Prakash S. Patil .. Petitioner Vs Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur and Another .. Respondents WITH 2 WRIT PETITION NO.7768 OF 2009 ... Shri Prafulla Shantaram Madhale ..Petitioner v/s. The Sangli Zilla Parishad and Ors. ..Respondents ... Shri. Anilkumar Patil for the Petitioners in WP 1611/09, 1612/09, 2227/09. Shri. N.V. Bandiwadekar for the petitioners i n WP 7768/08. Shri. V.S. Masurkar, GP for State Mrs. Deepa Kamat for Respondent No.4. Mr.R.D.Rane for Respondents Nos. 1 & 3. Mr.Tanaji Mhatregade for applicant in C.A.No. 1658 of 2009 & C.A.No.1416 of 2009. Mr.Amit Sale for Respondents Nos. 1 & 2 in W.P.No.7768 of 2009. ... 3 CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH, & K.K.TATED, JJ DATED:19 th November, 2009 P.C.: Rule. Returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties. 2 In these petitions, the Petitioners were appointed to different posts under different Zilla Parishads on the basis of selection list that was communicated by Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd. However, it appears thereafter, Zilla Parishads terminated the services of the Petitioners. In one matter the services were actually terminated and in other three matters the Petitioners apprehend that their services will be terminated because of change in the decision of the Maharashtra Knowledge 4 Corporation Ltd. This court admittedly granted interim order in all the four petitions, as a result of which the Petitioners are continued in service. The reason for decision to terminate the services of the Petitioner is the same as in Writ Petition No.7497 of 2008 with other connected writ petitions. In our opinion, therefore, in view of the order passed in that Writ Petition, these Writ Petitions can be disposed of by following order. O R D E R (i)The Petitioners shall appear before the Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Water Conservation on 1 st December, 2009 and submit their representations against their actual or apprehended termination. They shall also serve a copy of that representation on 5 the candidates who are either likely to be appointed and who are actually appointed in their place. (ii)The representations shall be dealt with by the Secretary in terms of the order passed in Writ Petition No.7497 of 2008 and decide it in accordance with law. (iii)During the pendency of the proceedings before the Secretary, interim orders which are presently operating shall continue to operate. (iv)It is clarified that the candidates who are either actually appointed and are likely to be appointed in place of the Petitioners shall also have right of audiance before the Secretary. (v) The order shall be made by the Secretary as expeditiously as possible, in any case within a period of four months from 1-12-2009. 6 (vi)It is made clear that the Zilla Parishads who are involved in these petitions are also entitled to appear before the Secretary on 1 st December, 2009. (vii) Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (K.K.TATED, J.)