(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3877 OF 2011 Rajpal Sahebrao Thakur PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & others RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. P.V. Barde, advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S.S. Tope, advocate for Respondent No. 2. ..... CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 5th DECEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. Mr. Barde, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is dead. 2. The petitioner had challenged his termination order which was passed on the ground that the petitioner had failed to submit the caste validity certificate. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's relatives would take appropriate steps in respect of the proceedings of getting Caste Validity Certificate, gratuity and (2) other issues connected with the services of the deceased petitioner. Leave is accordingly granted. 4. In the light of the statement made, the petition is disposed of. All the issues are kept open. [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] npj/wp3877-11