1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8867 of 2009 Manohar s/o Daga Shirsath ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Mr. A.J.Kandarkar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.S.Gokhale-AGP for respondents 1 & 2. Mr. S.V.Gavand, advocate for respondents 4 & 5. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- MAY 05, 2010 P.C. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. It is common ground that services of the Petitioner were terminated in the year 2001. Thereafter, the Petitioner has been appointed as lecturer in Chemistry on contract basis. The Petitioner is relying on the said appointment orders amongst others which are at Exhibits E & F pertaining to the years 2003 and 2004. 3. We are in agreement with the submission made on behalf of Counsel for the University that since the present appointment of the Petitioner is on contract 2 basis, the question of submitting proposal of the Petitioner to the University Grants Commission for claiming exemption from NET/SET examination does not arise. It is not in dispute that the termination effected in the year 2001 has not been challenged before appropriate forum till date. Counsel for the Petitioner further submits that similar relief has been granted in other cases. However, Learned Counsel is not in a position to produce even one single order in which a person appointed on contract basis has been given relief as prayed by the Petitioner. 4. Accordingly, Petition is devoid of merits. Hence, dismissed. (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)