( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1882 OF 2011 Rajabhau s/o Raghunathrao Mundhe PETITIONER V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra & others RESPONDENTS Mr. R.N. Dhorde, Advocate, holding for Mr. R.L. Kute, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. N.B. Khandare, G.P. for respondent No.1, 2 & 6 CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE & A.V. NIRGUDE,JJ. DATED :16th March, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Mr. R.N. Dhorde, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not press a part of the prayer, whereby he is seeking declaration that letter dated 28th September, 2010, is illegal. The statement is accepted. Mr. Dhorde submits that the petitioner desires to file reply to the show-cause-notice and contest the same before the appropriate authority. The petitioner has expressed apprehension for the reasons stated in the petition that there is every possibility of passing order of the petitioner's removal / disqualification. Having considered the submissions of Mr. R.N. Dhorde, learned counsel for the petitioner and after having perused the writ petition and the prayers made therein, we are satisfied that this petition can be conveniently disposed of by the following order. ( 2 ) O R D E R i) It is open to the petitioner to contest the show-cause-notice dated 18th February, 2011 by filing reply within two weeks from today. We hope that the concerned authority shall decide the show-cause-notice after following the due procedure. ii) If the order passed on the show-cause-notice is adverse to the petitioner, such as removal / disqualification being member of respondent No. 5 – society, same shall remain stayed for a period of 15 days from the date of its communication to the petitioner. With these observations, writ petition is disposed of. ( A. V. NIRGUDE,J. ) ( D.B. BHOSALE,J. ) SRM/