1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1469 OF 1998 Raigad Zilla Parishad & Ors. ....Petitioners. Vs. Vilas Shankar Patil & Ors. ....Respondents. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 1480 OF 1998 Raigad Zilla Parishad & Ors. ....Petitioners. Vs. Harishchandra T. Patil & Ors. ....Respondents. Mr. Ashutosh Gavnekar i/by Mr. C.G. Gavnekar for the Petitioner. Mr. A.P. Vanarse, AGP for Respondent No. 3. CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATE : 31st March, 2010 P.C.: 1 Pursuance to the earlier order dated 17th March, 2010, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner took instructions and received a communication. It is taken on record and marked “X”. It is signed by the Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply and Construction Department, Zilla Parishad, Raigad, whereby it is pointed out that pursuance to the order dated 23/12/1999, the Respondent-workers have been absorbed and treated them as permanent employees and they are in service and enjoying all the benefits in accordance with law. 2 In view of this, both the petitions are disposed of, with no order as to costs. 3 Rule discharged. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)