1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2497 OF 1999 M.H. Saboo Siddik Institution Employees Union and anr .. Petitioners -versus State of Maharashtra and ors .. Respondents. Mr B.V. Bukhari i/b A.V. Bukhari, for the petitioners. Mr A.G. Kothari, for the respondent Nos 3 & 4. CORAM: D.K. DESHMUKH & R. G. KETKAR, JJ. DATED: 8th September, 2009. P.C. 1. The petition is based on the provisions of rule 16 (4) of Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Services) Regulation Act, l977 as it existed before 21.11.2000. The provisions of Sub Rule 4 of rule l6, have been amended w.e.f 28.11.2000. The petition has not been amended, challenging the amended rule. The petition, therefore, has become infructuous and the same is disposed of. Rule discharged with no order as to costs. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J) (R.G. KETKAR, J)