1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.272 OF 2010 Union of India and others ...Petitioners v/s S.S. Pandharkar ...Respondent Mr A.N. Shetty with Mr A.R. Varma i/b Mr J.K. Rehal for Petitioners. None for Respondent. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND A.R. JOSHI JJ. DATE : 20TH JANUARY 2010. 2 P.C. :- 1] Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Perused the record. A finding of fact has been recorded by the Central Administrative Tribunal after comparing the charge-sheet in in the criminal prolceedings and the charge-sheet in the departmental enquiry that the parties are similar, evidence is similar and witnesses are similar. Therefore, in our opinion, the Tribunal was justified in making the order. What is further to be noted here is that the Tribunal has directed withholding departmental proceedings for a period of one year or till the criminal case is concluded, whichever is earlier. Therefore, in our opinion, no interference at the hands of this Court under its extraordinary jurisdiction is called for. Petition is rejected. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. 3 Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE A.R. JOSHI )