[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION W.P.NO.1106 OF 2006 Mahesh Mahadev Gokhale ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..Respondents ... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar Advocate for Petitioner Mr.R.M.Sawant Govt.Pleader for Respondents ... CORAM: F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM: F.I.REBELLO AND CORAM: F.I.REBELLO AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : JULY 7, 2006 DATE : JULY 7, 2006 DATE : JULY 7, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The letter of appointment issued to the Petitioner on 4.1.2005 was on contract basis. The petitioner accepted the same. It is not now open to the petitioner to contend that there was a regular post and that he should have been appointed on regular basis. Once having accepted the post on contractual terms, the petitioner now cannot contend that he should have been treated as regular employee and entitled to a regular post. 2. With the above observation, petition stands disposed of. [ F.I.REBELLO, J.] [ SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]