-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1197 OF 2007 Smt.Seema Vilas Pisal & ors. .. Petitioners v/s. The State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents Mr.M.B.Shirsat for petitioners. Mr.M.B.Mehere for respondent Nos.6 and 7. Mr.V.P.Malwankar, AGP for respondent Nos.1 & 2 to 5. ---- CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE, ACTING C.J. & CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE, ACTING C.J. & CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE, ACTING C.J. & V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : 26th February 2007 DATED : 26th February 2007 DATED : 26th February 2007 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners were Anganwadi Sevikas working under some villages in District Satara. In view of the reversion of some other ladies, who were working as Supervisors, to the post of Anganwadi Sevikas, the petitioners were required to be removed. That was in view of the orders passed by this Court earlier in Writ Petition Nos.5335 of 2000 and 178 of 2004. The petitioners were keen on their job. They filed another Petition earlier in this Court. A Division Bench of this Court permitted them to make a representation to the authorities concerned. The authorities have replied on 7th November 2006 -2- giving reasons as to why the petitioners have been discontinued, namely, that those who were in longer years of service and who were Supervisors earlier were reverted and, therefore, the petitioners have to make way for them. There were no vacancies in the concerned villages and, therefore, the petitioners could not be continued. 3. In our view, the petitioners are being answered with the aforesaid reply. No reason to interfere. Petition is rejected. 4. We add that in the event there are any vacancies in the villages, to which the petitioners belong, they may apply and the petitioners’ applications will be considered on their own merits. 5. Petition rejected. (ACTING C.J.) (ACTING C.J.) (ACTING C.J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)