vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6361 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.6361 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.6361 OF 2007 Shriniwas Rangrao Rajendra ... Petitioner V/s. Shri Kashi Vishwanath Shikshan Sanstha & Anr. ... Respondents Mr.A.S. Rao for Petitioner CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: AUGUST 30, 2007 AUGUST 30, 2007 AUGUST 30, 2007 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The petition challenges the order of the School Tribunal dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner. The petitioner was offered appointment as a Headmaster by the respondent school. He was asked to assume charge of the post on 4.5.2005. However, he refused to take charge from the outgoing headmaster and on 5.5.2005, the appellant i.e., the petitioner herein informed the management that he had not taken charge from the outgoing headmaster for the reasons stipulated in the letter. In such circumstances, the petitioner cannot claim that he was the headmaster and had taken charge from 4.5.2005. The petitioner’s case that he was reduced in rank by the letter of 6.5.2005 is also unacceptable since that letter merely requested him to exercise his option as to whether he wanted to assume charge as a headmaster. Petition rejected.