(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 972 OF 1998 Dadasaheb s/o. Ambarishi Tambe, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. Bhoom, Taluka : Bhoom, District : Osmanabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The Secretary, Bhartiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Bhoom, Taluka : Bhoom, District : Osmanabad. 2. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad. 3. The Director of Education, Education Department, Maharashtra State, Pune - 1. 4. The State of Maharashtra. .. Respondents. ....................... (2) Mrs. M.A. Kulkarni, Advocate, for the petitioner. Respondent no.1 served (Absent). Mr. K.J. Ghute Patil, Advocate, for respondent no.2. Mr. K.G. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.3 and 4. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 13TH JULY 2010 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Mrs. M.A. Kulkarni, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, makes a categorical statement, that higher pay scale of graduate trained Teacher is given to the petitioner, vide order dated 1st January 1998. She has also placed on record, copy of the order dated 1st January 1998, which would show that the higher pay scale is granted to the petitioner, with effect from 9th June 1997. 2. In that view of the matter, the petition has served its purpose. (3) 3. The petition is, therefore, disposed of, as the same has served its purpose. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp972