1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.9068 of 2007 Shri Bhaskar C. Choudhari Petitioner Vs. Balak Mandir Sanstha, Kalyan and ors. Respondents With Writ Petition No. 92 of 2008 Sou. Medha Anant Kulkarni Petitioner Vs. Sou Hemlata Dada Nikam & ors. Respondents Ms.Anjali N. Helekar for petitioner in W.P.9068/07. Mr.Mandar Limaye for petitioner in W.P.No.92/08. Mr.S.S.Shah for resp.nos.4 & 5 in W.P.9068/07. Mr.S.K.Chinchalikar, AGP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE, J. March 3, 2008 P.C. 1. Consequent to the order passed on 25/1/2008 the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Thane has heard all the teachers and passed an order on or about 20/2/2008 and has decided the issue of seniority of nine Assistant Teachers presently working under the respondent - school. He has also filed an affidavit and brought on record a copy of his order dated 20/2/2008 and has stated that all the nine teachers were issued a notice and were called for hearing on 1/2/2008. Except Mrs. Dhanashri Gaidhani all other eight teachers were present before 2 him on 1/2/2008 and they were duly heard. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Thane has redrawn the seniority of the teachers concerned and, therefore, both the petitioners seek leave to withdraw these petitions with liberty to challenge the seniority drawn by the Education Officer on 20/2/2008, if so required. 2. Leave granted with liberty as is available in law. Obviously the impugned seniority list which was prepared by the management will stand replaced by the seniority list drawn by the Education Officer and referred to hereinabove. (B.H.MARL