: 1 : wp.775.2011 vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. WRIT PETITION NO.775 OF 2011 Sanjiv Vijay Pradhan .. Petitioner V/s. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai .. Respondent Mr.A.A. Pande i/b A.R. Pande for the Petitioner Mrs.K.R. Punjabi for the Respondent CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATED: JULY 21, 2011 P.C.: 1. Counsel for the Corporation on instructions states that the proposal regarding payment of backwages to the petitioner for the period which he was placed under suspension is being examined at the appropriate level and as and when final decision is taken, the specified amount will be made over to the petitioner. Insofar as the grievance regarding promotion is concerned, the learned Counsel for the Corporation states on instructions that the petitioner has been given promotion w.e.f. 26.3.2009 to the post of Sub-Engineer which decision would redress that part of the grievance of the petitioner. In view of the above, we hope and trust that the Corporation will take appropriate : 2 : wp.775.2011 decision within a reasonable time one way or the other as the petitioner is likely to shortly attain the age of superannuation. 2. In view of above, the Counsel for the petitioner prays for liberty to withdraw this petition with an option to challenge the decision of the Corporation if it is adverse to the petitioner by way of appropriate proceedings. All questions raised in the petition are kept open. ( R.Y. GANOO, J.) (A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.)