1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1334 OF 2008 Shri Ranjit Balasaheb Chauhan & Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1620 OF 2008 Shri Sankpal Tanaji Dinkar & Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Mr.Abhay Nevagi with Mr.Y.J.Paranjpe i/b Paras Kuhad and Associates for the petitioners Mr.V.S.Masurkar, G.P. for respondent nos.1 and 2 Mr.A.V.Bukhani for the intervenor CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & S.S.SHINDE, JJ. S.S.SHINDE, JJ. S.S.SHINDE, JJ. DATED : 17TH MARCH, 2008 DATED : 17TH MARCH, 2008 DATED : 17TH MARCH, 2008 P.C.: 1. This petition challenges various aspects 2 relating to the appointments for the posts of Clerk cum Typist by the office of respondent no.2 i.e. District Collector, Kolhapur. 2. The petitioners have an alternate remedy of approaching MAT which is constituted under Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and section 15 of the said Act relates to Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the State Administrative Tribunal which clearly covers the issue and, therefore, we permit the petitioners to withdraw the petition and approach MAT. 3. We make it clear that this court has not dwelt upon any issue and contention raised in the petition and, therefore, it will be open for the petitioner to raise the same before MAT. 4. Petition is therefore, permitted to be withdrawn with liberty. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) 3 ( S.S.SHINDE,J ) ( S.S.SHINDE,J ) ( S.S.SHINDE,J )