IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7172 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO.7172 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO.7172 OF 2003 Gajanan Krishanji Gajimwar ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ----- Mr.S.J.Raikar for Petitioner Mrs. Thakur, A.G.P.for Respondents CORAM: H.L.GOKHALE & CORAM: H.L.GOKHALE & CORAM: H.L.GOKHALE & S.P.KUKDAY,JJ. S.P.KUKDAY,JJ. S.P.KUKDAY,JJ. DATED: 15TH JUNE, 2005 DATED: 15TH JUNE, 2005 DATED: 15TH JUNE, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Raikar in support of the Petition. Mrs.Thakur appears for the State/Respondent. The Petitioner claimed stagnation benefit for not getting promotion for 12 years. The fact however, remains that the Petitioner has not completed 12 years on the date of which he claims the benefit, and that apart he also got a promotion in the meanwhile, This being the position the O.A. which is filed before the Administrative Tribunal came to be dismissed. That order sought to be challenged in this Petition. 2. Mr. Raikar repeated both these submissions once again. He however, accepted that the Petitioner has been promoted in the meanwhile, as is stated by the State in the affidavit in reply. This being the position there is no substance in the Petition, the same is dismissed. (H.L.GOKHALE,J.) (H.L.GOKHALE,J.) (H.L.GOKHALE,J.) (S.P.KUKDAY,J.) (S.P.KUKDAY,J.) (S.P.KUKDAY,J.)