IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 222 OF 2006 MR. PRAKASH CHAND, VASCO-DA-GAMA, ....Petitioner GOA. Versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY ....Respondents DEFENCE AND 4 ORS., Mr. G. Vijaychandran, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. E. P. Badri Narayanan, Centrla Govt. Standing Counsel for the respondents. Coram:- KSHITIJ R. VYAS, C.J. & RANJANA DESAI, J. Date:- 5th June, 2006 P.C. The petitioner has filed the writ petition seeking directions to the respondents not to remove the petitioner from the ACD Cadre viz. Air Crew Man (Driver) Cadre until his representation dated 13.2.06 and his request vide letter dated 20.03.06 before the respondent No.4 is disposed of. Having heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the view that the petition can be disposed of in the following terms: Respondent No.4 shall hear and decide the representations of the petitioner dated 13.2.2006 and 20.03.2006 as early as possible and communicate the same to the petitioner on or before 5th July, 2006. Till then, the respondents shall maintain status quo with respect to the service conditions of the petitioner. This order is passed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Authenticated copies of this order be issued to the parties. KSHITIJ R. VYAS, C.J. RANJANA DESAI, J. ssm.