(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 1634 OF 1997 Mohd. Ashfaq Ali s/o. Abdullah Hussaini, Age : 42 years, Occupation : Service, R/o. Nanal Peth, Parbhani, Taluka & District : Parbhani. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Parbhani. 2. The Deputy Director of Education, Region Aurangabad, Aurangabad. 3. Farooqui Naheed Sultana d/o. Majeduddin, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. Dr. Zakir Hussain High School, Dr. Zakir Hussain Nagar, Parbhani. 4. Durrani Nikhat Jahan d/o. Abdul Sattar, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. as above. 5. The Head Master, Dr. Zakir Hussain High School, Dr. Zakir Hussain Nagar, Parbhani. (2) 6. The Secretary, Parbhani Education Society, Dr. Zakir Hussain High School, Dr. Zakir Hussain Nagar, Parbhani. 7. The State of Maharashtra. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. A.R. Rathod, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mrs. R.K. Ladda, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1, 2 and 7. Respondent nos.3 to 6 served (Absent). ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 7TH JULY 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, praying for a direction to respondent no.1, to grant approval to the services of the petitioner by way of up-gradation in the pay scale of Rs. 1400-2600, as Assistant Teacher, from 1-7-1996. (3) 2. An affidavit in reply has been filed on behalf of respondent no.1, stating therein that during the pendency of the petition, the petitioner has been granted higher pay scale. It is further submitted that the petitioner has himself addressed one communication to this Court, stating therein that he does not want to proceed with the petition, a copy of which is endorsed to the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Parbhani. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition has served its purpose. The petition is, therefore, disposed of. Rule is discharged. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp1634