-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.285 OF 2003 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 927 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO. 928 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO. 930 OF 2003 Uttam Devram Jagtap and Ors. ..Petitioners Vs. A.U.Nikam and Ors. ..Respondents .... Mr.P.N.Shastri for Petitioners Mr.A.H.Palekar AGP for Respondent No.3 .... CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. DATE : MARCH 24,2005 DATE : MARCH 24,2005 DATE : MARCH 24,2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr.Shastri, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Palekar, the learned AGP for Respondent no.3 2. Mr.A.U.Nikam, Sub-Divisional Engineer, Sub-Division, Manmad has filed affidavit in reply and it has been stated that by letter dated 11.8.2003 the petitioners have been reemployed and proposal has been submitted to the competent authority for the regularisation of their services and the orders are awaited. -2- 3. The Executive Engineer, P.W.D.Manmad (Respondent no.2) is hereby directed to ensure that the decision of the competent authority on the proposal submitted as stated in affidavit, is obtained as early as possible and preferably within three months from today. If the decision goes against the petitioners, they are at liberty to challenge the same by way of appropriate fresh proceedings. 4. Contempt Petition disposed of in terms of the above directions. [ B.H.MARLAPALLE,J. ]